| Question |
Answer |
| How long will my free ad run? |
Only one week, unless you ask us to repeat it. To repeat your ad, click on the Repeat Free Ads button on the home page and type in the number(s) of the ad(s) from the previous issue you want to run again. |
| Why wasn't my ad in the last issue? |
You may have missed the deadline (noon Tuesday); we may have judged it a business ad; it may not have met our standards for publication. See the information printed in the Bulletin before each category or call our office at 256/492-8700 for help. |
| What constitutes a business ad? |
If the activity is ongoing, it is a business. For example, ads for crafts made to sell are considered business ads. One quilt, however, is not. Pets over $100 must be paid ads. All rental ads must be paid. For these we recommend a boxed line ad for as little as $4.00 per week (when you buy 10 weeks). See the button on the home page that reads "Business Classified Rates" or call our office at 256/492-8700 to purchase. |
| What is the deadline for each issue? |
Normally it is Tuesday at noon for free ads. Once a year, on Thanksgiving week, we move the deadline to Monday noon and deliver the books on Wednesday instead of Thursday. We do not publish a Bulletin the week of Christmas. |
| Where can I get a printed copy of the Bulletin? |
Go to the home page and locate "Locations" in the menu. Click on the county and you should be able to identify a store near you that carries it. |
| Why can't I see all the ads online? |
At this time we don't plan to publish a full version on the web. Others we have seen try this have not been able to keep it up to date. We may offer a subscription in the future to a pdf version. Call our office if you are interested in this option. |
| What is the Photo Search feature? |
When you place an ad online you have the option of storing one low-resolution photo on this website. When the Bulletin comes out readers can come to this site, click Photo Search on the menu above, type in the number associated with your ad and view your photo. When you fail to repeat your item, we delete the photo from our site. You can use this feature with any ad we accept, but we screen each photo and will take out any that don't meet our standards before the books are delivered to stores. |
| Can I put my ad in more than one category? |
Not in the same book. Pick the category you think best and if you don't get results and want to move it next week, just call our ad taker to repeat the ad number and ask us to change the category. Our ad taker numbers are 256/492-8200 and 256/492-4224. |
