Flyers in the Accrington Observer
 

This week, Hyndburn Mela committee paid quite a lot of money to have an A5 flyer inserted into every Accrington Observer.

I got my paper this morning and there wasn't a flyer in it so can everyone let me know whether there was one in theirs or not?

How unlucky would it be for mine to be the one paper that didn't have a leaflet in?

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Got the Observer yesterday and there was one in that

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i got the Observer yesterday from the paper shop on the corner of Broadway and i didnt get any flyers in it

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I won't know until I buy an Observer later today. I shall be at Mela though, just so happens I'm home to get ripped off for a passport ;)

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Yes, I got one Gayle .. bought it at Asda yesterday afternoon.

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My copy of the Observer had a mela flyer in it.
I get mine from the paper shop in Ossy, opposite the Town Hall.

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Not in ours...Pickup St Clayton, Spar.

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I know why you didn't get one Gayle there was two in mine:D

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There wasn't one in my paper.

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from my experience with delivering papers when i was a kid....the shops get the papers and get the leaflets/flyers seperate and have to put them in themselves, if the papershop owner can't be bothered doing that then they dont get sent out, i dont think it will be the Observers fault if this is so, the blame is on the papershop

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I thought it was part of the production process - where's Neil when you need him (probably still swanning around Tesco)? He'd know!

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There was one in mine, bought on Broadway

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I know wi the sunday/sat dailys Gayle the magazines are put in by the newsagent, cos ive had to ask where it is a couple of times. n the guy has got it from behind the counter, so i tend to think flashys right, its wether the newsagent can be arsed or not.

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We got yours gail, spar in ossy
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They are automatically inserted like you say Gayle. If you look at the paper you will see it is not folded in half, the front of the book over laps the back by about 1/2". This is so the inserting machines can open the book and place the insert inside before closing it again.

I would contact them ASAP and inform them that many of the copies sent out are missing your flyer.

Inserts are a big revenue stream for newspapers so I would expect them to do it properly. Typical of the Mirror they can't even get that right :rolleyes:

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Observer delivered this morning from shop on Spencer Street with flyer

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Just bought an Obbo from the little newsagents on the corner of Broadway. I can report that there was a flyer inside.

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Newsagents near The Castle pub..........................i got one......

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Petrol station at Church traffic lights opp sports centre... I got one :)

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same place i got my Observer from yesterday, mine was missing

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Our paper was delivered.....no flyer.

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Newsagent near St. Paul's school - no flyer!

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just as a matter on interest what kind of cost are we talking about for a flyer to be inserted

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There was one in mine....and to be honest flyers get on my ruddy nerves!!

Best REgards - Taggy

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The print cost was just over £300 and the insert cost was about £375 plus VAT. It's more effective than an advert though and it works out cheaper.

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About £440 then Gayle, which is quite cheep if the jobs done right, I'd certainly be bending some ones ear;)

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I'm very disappointed there was no flyer in my paper.

It could have increased my reading time from five to ten minutes.

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I guess I hit the Jackpot 3 of the inserted leaflets!Purchased from Tesco's and yes from my days at t'Mirror ,the inserts are the hardest thing to get right.
Gone are the days when they had humpers, packers and stuffers all automated now,hence 3 copies in one paper!

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I emailed the company about the lack of flyers in some papers and haven't had a response from them yet. Funnily enough they always responded fast enough when we were talking about placing the order!!!!!

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Better off phoning them Gayle,can't be ignored!

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I'll deal with it on Monday. Too busy with all the other stuff today to get round to ringing them. Not much they can do about it now anyway.

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They were missing because I was running around all the shops taking them out before people saw them.;):)

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I've got to admit, that thought did cross my mind! :D

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Of course I was joking and will attend this event but I do have fun hiding The Sun newspaper under other papers, I believe this is a favourite pastime of my fellow Liverpool supporters.:D

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Its ok 'cus all the Everton supporters laugh when they un hide The Sun :D:D:D

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to be extra fair i cant see it been the papershops problem infact if they are sent seperate i woldnt blame them if they simply dumped teh flyers in teh bin

the obserbver were paid to put the flyer in , unless the obserbver pay the papershop to do the arse work of putting a flyer in each paper i dont see why they should

i wouldnt :D

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It was adouble sided leaflet Rindi may have to reconsider reading time:D

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It was put in by the Observer - not the newspaper shops.

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Wouldn't it have been as ecconomical to have placed an ad in the former local paper?

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Please see my earlier post - no, it is not cheaper to put an ad in.

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Ah! Memo to self, read all postings!
At one time it would have been;honest.

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Sometime the shops are paid to put the flyers in but most are done by the printer.

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I must agree, i`m a printer and flyers and promo material are usually put in at source..............

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So is it your fault they are missing :D:D:D

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Wasn't one in mine but it was purchased in Blackburn so maybe that's why?

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I wouldn't think that would make a difference Lyndsey if they're done at source.

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Maybe the Observer would have made sure there was a flyer in every copy of the Observer if you had been advertising an event taking place in Stockport or Manchester.

Oooooh, cynical. Sorry, as we have discussed on here before, I am losing patience with the Observer featuring articles which are irrelevant to this area. :(

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I'm out of touch with advertisement costs, how much would a similar sized advert to the flyer have cost in the Observer itself??

Best Regards - Taggy

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I think you have to take into consideration some naturally fall out in transit... how many times have you seen flyers on the floor near the mags/newspapers.

looking at this thread upto now 12 have got one and 7 haven't including you Gayle...

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For clarity mine was bought at the newsagents in the Mall in Blackburn, just before the escalator.

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Which is not a good percentage is it?

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Instead of wasting lottery payer's money on this flyer nonsense - and let's face it, lottery outlays have halved over the last five years because of exactly this sort of thing - why didn't you just ask for the local Imans to make an announcement at the Mosque's Friday Prayers inviting everyone up to Oakhill Park?

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Well there one thing for sure Lilly if your in Stockport or district you'll know where to get a good meal, :(

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That's exactly what I was referring to.

I am not interested in which pub in Stockport does the best food.

That bit bugs me every week. :mad:

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I used to get the LT every night, until I realised I could read it on line for nout, I keep toying with the idea of cancelling the Obs too, but in comparison their Web Site is crap, well it was the last time I looked, If it ever becomes as good as the LT then its bye bye Observer:rolleyes: