DO'S - these are the things to make sure you do when distributing printed flyers.
Leave flyers at high-traffic locations where they're likely to get read by someone, and not get you charged with littering, trespassing, or property damage. This can include any or all of the following, but isn't necessarily limited to these:
- Laundromats. People get bored at laundromats. They usually bring their phones or even laptops these days. Especially the closer any particular laundromat is to a college campus. They're likely to visit your website just for something to do. They might even take this course, or one of the many others we'll be offering soon. You'll even be able to offer your own courses eventually. Most laundromats have bulletin boards where you can pin a few flyers, or even tables where you can simply lay them out with the magazines. I've even put a few on top of washers or dryers, and/or in a window sill.
- Bulletin boards at college campuses - College students are always looking for ways to make extra money, and at least in the United States where I live. They also have ready access to multiple computers and free power, so they can literally get their own Internet Cash Machines up and running, even on multiple computers (students have access to lots and lots of computers).
- Newspaper tubes/receptacles Many daily newspapers still use tubes and receptacles for home delivery of their publication. Unlike postal mailboxes, there are no laws in most places regarding who else can use these. Some management people at some newspapers will not like you doing this, but there really isn't that much they can do about it, and usually about the worst thing that'll ever happen is either (a) the newspaper carrier steals the flyer that was intended for your customer - rare but it happens (and they might visit the site anyway), (b) you might get a nasty call or email from someone at the newspaper if they know who you are and know how to contact you, (c) you might get pulled over by law enforcement, but this is rare, and as long as you're not breaking any laws, it's very unlikely you'll get so much as a warning, let alone a ticket, or (d) the home owner or tenant may tell you not to leave flyers in their newspaper tube anymore (again, rare). Avoid any newspaper tubes with signs that say things like "NO PAPERS", "NO SOLICITING", or that specifically state not to leave a specific publication. I'm originally from somewhere that has a publication called The Bag that is literally tossed in driveways and left in newspaper tubes every week, and many people have signs in their driveway or at their mailbox that say "NO BAG" or "NO BAGS." If there is a similar publication in your area, you may see signs stating that people don't want to receive that free publication.
Know the ordinances of the jurisdictions where you'll be delivering flyers. Pretty much anywhere in the United States, for instance, is protected under freedom of the press provisions provided by the U.S. Constitution. Other countries may have different laws regarding the distribution of flyers. Even a Green River Ordinance doesn't necessarily mean you can't leave flyers at the laundromat or on bulletin boards - hell, I've done it - but you might be restricted from directly handing out handbills to people in person without a permit. Honestly, you shouldn't be doing that anyway. It's tacky and outdated.
Advertise with Anonymous Ads
Internet Cash Machine ©2021 Internet Cash Machine Systems. All rights reserved. You may freely re-publish this page in its entirety, under the condition that doing so constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions.
DON'TS
Do not endanger your life, liberty, or financial situation to deliver a flyer. If you come across a newspaper tube on a busy highway, where the only way to leave a flyer on it is to cross heavy traffic, forget it. Don't go door to door onto private property uninvited and unannounced - this should go without saying.
Never, ever put flyers on windshields of cars. Honestly, this is one of my pet peeves when I get back in my car after being parked somewhere, and see a flyer on my windshield wiper. I've actually cussed people out for doing this. People get really funny, or even downright angry, about ANYONE touching their car. I'm one of them. Don't do it. Additionally, if you damage their vehicle while securing a flyer to their windshield wiper, you could theoretically be held liable for the repair in many jurisdictions. Even if not, you should never risk damaging someone else's property to promote your website. I personally know people who have been arrested for attempting this in parking garages in major U.S. cities - no, I'm not one of them. Don't touch someone else's car unless you're their passenger. Plain and simple.
Do not pass out handbills or flyers in other people's places of business without their permission. You probably won't get permission even if you ask, but just don't do it. Most businesses actively prohibit - and have people trespassed for - attempting to solicit on their property, let alone inside their place of business. Even the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have to get permission first to set up a table outside.
If you are in the USA, DO NOT put flyers inside active U.S. mailbox unless they have a postage stamp on them. You can actually be charged with a federal crime in the United States for placing anything in someone's mailbox without adequate postage on it. Some ZIP codes are more aggressive about this than others, but seriously, just don't even take the chance. Newspaper tubes, however, are generally fair game, even if they're those ones that are built into mailboxes - just don't put your flyer in the enclosed portion of the mailbox that is reserved for U.S. postal mail. If you're outside the USA, placing flyers in mailboxes may be illegal in your country as well - check your laws.
You have reached the end of this course for now, but there will be more later, so please check back soon.
Internet Cash Machine. ©2021 Internet Cash Machine Systems. All rights reserved. You may not republish this course without express written consent from the original author.
Advertise with Anonymous Ads