2018 Once an industry largely run on pen and paper (and fueled by yellow page ads), the field is now overrun with tech solutions. Greg Ip, WSJ, 4 July 2018 Haircut for Asian Men Since 1987, Jay Bobo has worked at Astor Hair, a barbershop with fluorescent lights, baseball on TV, and walls plastered with yellowing pages ripped from GQ. 2020 Once an industry largely run on pen and paper (and fueled by yellow page ads), the field is now overrun with tech solutions.īrittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2019 Bail-bond agents used to advertise in the yellow pages, but as the public abandoned phone books for Google, so did the industry. Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 In the years after her apprenticeship at the center, Carlos found work producing audio spots for toothpaste, beer, and the yellow pages. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2022 This is reflected in search data from yellow pages platforms like JustDial.
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We want to help you protect your business.Recent Examples on the Web In a world still decades away from cellphones, calling an ambulance meant finding a pay phone, dropping a dime, and searching through the yellow pages for an ambulance company. Members have reported being sent bills for thousands of dollars and letters threatening collections upon non-payment. CFIB has had first-hand experience as we have been a target as well. It should clearly state, in large type that "this is not a bill." There will always be schemers who send disguised solicitations, but the law states that it is illegal to mail a bill, invoice or statement of account due that is really a solicitation, unless it boldly bears specific disclaimers. Language used on the ad solicitations, such as "prompt payment is necessary to guarantee ad placement" or "directory listing renewal invoice" only adds to the confusion.
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However, there is no connection between publishers of alternative directories and those of the well-known Yellow Pages. Potential advertisers are often misled by the name or logo to think that the outfit using them is affiliated with the publisher that distributes local telephone books and Yellow Pages directories. The company has been known to operate under following names according to the Better Business Bureau : This particular scam features an inverted two fingered walking fingers. It may feature the name "yellow pages" or include the familiar "walking fingers" logo and falsely state that the publisher is affiliated with the local telephone company or another bona fide Yellow Pages publisher.īecause the name "yellow pages" and the "walking fingers" logo are not protected by any federal trademark registration, they can be used by anyone. The solicitation from an alternative business directory may look like a legitimate invoice.
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In fact, the alternative directories may not be widely distributed, can be of little or no value to advertisers, or may never be published at all.
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We want to alert you that these invoices are actually solicitations for listings in alternative business directories that differ from the well-known Yellow Pages. Many members have received what appears to be invoices for ad space in the familiar, locally distributed, Yellow Pages directories.