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Speed Test

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You might say that May 20, 1899 was a bad day for Jacob German. The New York City cab driver was issued a speeding ticket. In fact, it was the first traffic ticket issued in he United States. German was cited for driving down Lexington Avenue at a whopping 12 MPH (the speed limit at the time was 8 MPH).

The average fine for driving over the speed limit in the US is around $150. Ouch! Yet before you wince at that number, keep in mind that the fines for speeding in places like Germany or Finland can get especially pricey, since they’re largely based on the income level of the offender; in 2003 Finnish businessman Jussi Salonoja paid the princely sum of $250,000 for going 80 KPH  in a 40 KPH zone.

Our advice? Speed safely. In other words, stick with us if you’d like to move quickly; every ad we get appears on thepapershop.com within 30 minutes of us receiving it. And a large number of advertised items are sold via online advertising, sometimes before the ads even make it into print!

FAQ: Why aren’t there online pictures for every ad?

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Questions. We love ‘em. When somebody has a question for us here at Paper Shop, we know that they’re either already advertising with us or thinking of giving us a try. We’re happy to help with and all inquiries, and we’ve found that a number of them are, well, frequently asked questions. Here’s where we take some time to talk about them.

This is a surprisingly common question, and though the answer might seem evident, there are a number of reasons why many of the online ads don’t include photos of the item. And, no, it’s not because only certain ads are eligible. Or because there’s a charge for posting a photo. In fact, we welcome photos for every single ad that’s placed, and it’s always, always free to do.

The most common reason for a dearth of photos is that the advertiser is either not comfortable using the internet or that they don’t feel a photo would enhance the appeal of the item (a good example of this might be, say, a hammer or a pallet of bricks). In other cases, the seller might assume that the item will sell quickly enough on its own merits that a photo isn’t necessary (oftentimes they’re right).

It never hurts, however, to ask for a photo of an item you’re interested in; even if the seller isn’t particularly internet-savvy, once they know they’ve got an interested party for the item, they may well commandeer a friend or family member to help get the photos to you via email.

Got a question for us? Ask! We’re happy to get you an answer.

Speedy!

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In 30 minutes, you could burn around 120 calories playing Frisbee. If you were a cheetah, you could run about 30 miles. We’re not ones to boast about our Frisbee or cheetah skills (because, well, they’re non-existent), but we do manage to do some pretty impressive stuff in half an hour!

When you place an ad with us, we get that ad posted on thepapershop.com within 30 minutes of receipt. Whether you get that ad to us over the phone or by using our website, we really get cracking on it and get it out there as soon as possible. And if you consider that a large percentage of the items that are sold are done so by the online ads, our speed is pretty darn important. Don’t forget, too, that any updates or additions also appear within 30 minutes.

FAQ: How do I report an item sold?

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Questions. We love ‘em. When somebody has a question for us here at Paper Shop, we know that they’re either already advertising with us or thinking of giving us a try. We’re happy to help with and all inquiries, and we’ve found that a number of them are, well, frequently asked questions. Here’s where we take some time to talk about them.

You’ve sold your item! Congrats! Now what?

It’s pretty easy to let us know that you’ve had a sale and that you no longer need to run the ad. The most common way to let us know is to give our office a call at 1-800-537-9377 and bring us up to speed. We’ll stop the ad so that you won’t continue to get phone calls on it, and we can make payment arrangements. We’re happy to send you a bill in the mail or you’re welcome to pay over the phone with a credit or debit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard & Discover.

You can also report the sale on thepapershop.com. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you’ll see an option to “Report an Item Sold”. Click on that option and let us know exactly what you’ve sold. A bill will automatically be generated and mailed to you.

Morse Code

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We could communicate with a series of dashes and dots, but we think we’ll stick with our current means of helping you sell: our weekly printed edition, our website and our radio show, Paper Shop Live!

Samuel F. Morse was born on this day in 1791, and aside from his talent as an artist and painter, he helped invent the telegraph & developed his namesake means of communication. When you hear the words “Morse Code”, it’s likely that you immediately think of the international symbol of distress: SOS. Those three letters don’t stand for any words or phrase in particular – they were chosen for their ease of execution: three dots, three dashes, three dots. Simple to remember, a cinch to interpret.

While we don’t include the telegraph in our arsenal, we do try to make ourselves easy to reach. You can call us at 1-800-537-9377 or fax ad information to us at 570-969-3109. We’re available 24/7 on the web at thepapershop.com. We invite you to call in ads on the air every Saturday during Paper Shop Live! (9-10 am, phone: 1-888-303-0630) and you’re always welcome to visit us at 330 Montage Mountain Road in Moosic.

The Final Countdown

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If you’ve now got the riff from that old ’80s tune in your head … well, you’re welcome! We could think of no better way to usher in both the last Friday of April and the deadline for the May 1st issue.

Just as we do every Friday, we’ll spend the morning putting the final touches on the next issue of Paper Shop and at 11 am, the magic will happen once again: we’ll send that issue to print.

Keep in mind, though, that every ad we get appears on thepapershop.com within 30 minutes of us receiving it. Even if you miss the deadline for next Wednesday’s issue, your ad will be online for the world to see.

High Five!

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April 18th is National High Five Day.

In the spirit of this, we tried to high-five you from our computer, but the results … well, they were less than spectacular. And even if they weren’t, you wouldn’t have seen mind-blowing high-five we had planned, anyway.

It seems that we’ll just have to settle for a simple but heartfelt ‘thank you’. Thank you for advertising with us, for keeping up with us on here, and for liking and following us on Facebook & Twitter. We truly appreciate it.

Tip: Finding Online Photos

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It’s finally happened. You knew the day would come. You’ve found yourself face-to-face with an ad that says “See Picture Online”.

First off, don’t panic. Secondly, go directly to thepapershop.com. You’ve got the chance to check out that item that interests you.

Sure, we’re exaggerating a bit, but it really is exciting to be able to check out photos of interesting items. And it’s easy (and free!) to do, too: simply type the phone number from the ad into the search field on thepapershop.com using dashes (like this: xxx-xxx-xxxx) and you’ll be able to pull up that particular ad easily and efficiently.

Catch us if you can! (You can. Easily.)

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We know, we know. For some of us, it just takes a little time (and a bit of caffeine) get from a pre-alarm dozing state to our usual on-the-ball selves. So it’s not all that surprising that we might miss a detail or two of Saturday’s broadcast of Paper Shop Live! It happens.

Even if you’re the type of person who really does rise & shine, it’s possible that you could miss a bit of information from the show. Perhaps you didn’t get a phone number or you were briefly distracted by the dog barking or a knock at the door.

We’re here to tell you that there’s no need to despair! It’s possible to catch whatever you might have missed from the show; in fact, there are a few ways to do it.

First: there’s the podcast. Every show goes online in podcast form within a few hours of airing. Best of all, you can pause and rewind the recording to catch whatever information you need.

The second line of defense is to check thepapershop.com. If you type “Paper Shop Live” into the Search field, it’ll pull up the goods on every ad that was on Saturday’s show, all in one spot.

A Little Change May Do You Good.

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On this day in 1904, what was once called Longacre Square got a brand new name.

We can get behind that; we like change, and we also understand that circumstances change. That’s why we welcome changes and updates to the ads you’ve got running with us. Perhaps it’s a small increase in the mileage of a truck. Or maybe a change in how, exactly, you’d like the ad to read. Sometimes, too, you might just have made a mistake when you gave us the information about your item. It happens. And we’re very flexible.

You can update your ad with a quick phone call, if you’d like. We’re happy to go over your current wording & price and help you get that ad exactly right. You can also change your ad using thepapershop.com. Just log in, click on “Change or Correct An Ad” (at the bottom of the page), make those changes & submit them to us.

Oh – and Longacre Square? Well, we guess it was safe to say that on April 8, 1904 the times, they were a changin’: we know that plot of land today as New York’s Times Square.