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Has anyone noticed whether or not the books have been picked up in the Shoshone/Meko area? I would appreciate the info. Many thanks.
Clutz003, contact Dave Kaun at 800 350-8887 ext 242. Let him know the Yellow Pages are not being picked up.
I don’t know if this happened in BTV or not. I just wanted to say “way to go!’ for watching out for your neighbors! Pay it forward!
I received an email several weeks ago indicating they would come and pick up the yellow pages from my driveway. On arriving at my place this weekend it was still there.
I received this from Dave Kaun today:
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Good Afternoon allen,We received your package of phone books today. We had been notified that the distribution teams went through the area and picked up the remaining books. If you see an abundance of directories still laying out in your neighborhood, please call or email us.
Thank you,
Dave Kaun
Directory Services Specialist
Valley Yellow Pages
1850 N. Gateway Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93727
800 350-8887 ext 242
559-251-2104 – Fax
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So if you still have Valley Yellow Pages in your area, please contact Dave Kaun.I was thinking of putting them along Highway 4 (not where the volunteers pick up trash) so Cal Trans would have to pick them up.
They could fine the distributor.I think it would be interesting for each of us to collect all the books on our street and stack them up at the nearest intersection (out of traffic).
Then take a photo of each intersection stack and send it to the company.
Then leave the stacks for so many weeks, so those who want them can pick one up.
Then report the company for littering and ask them to come clean up the remaining stacks…;-)
I’m trying to make a point so they don’t do it again next year or any other year. For me to spend $9 is no big deal. Every time I drive my pickup to Arnold and back I probably spend that much in gasoline. I already had a perfect size box so packing them was easy too. I was also loading my ATV in my trailer so I just took a ride on the ATV and grabbed most of the books without even getting off it. Whatever works I guess. 🙂
While I am in total agreement that the Yellow pages distribution to the BTV community was nothing short of a moronic move, I took a bit of a different approach. I am sure sending the books back to Kuan makes a point and I certainly commend the level of effort. For my part, I simply collected a number of the books while out walking the dog (note…there were 3 books at a driveway to a vacant lot) and dumped them in with my recycled paper…done deal. This situation is certainly an annoyance but I can not justify my time and expense to mail them back. I will save my efforts for issues that have significant implications…just my opinion and in no way is meant to be derogatory to other approaches.
I had to take it to the post office, have Paula weigh it and send it media mail. If it was a letter or package that would fit in the out box, than maybe so. I have received letters before (not very often) with “postage due” but never anything but a letter or small package that weighs more than the postage put on it. The box I sent the phone books in was HUGE. Should fit nicely on Dave Kaun’s desk. 🙂
To late now, but I think if you had not put all the postage on the package, they would have to pay the additional postage.
I sent the 16 pounds of Valley Yellow Pages yesterday (Thursday) back to Fresno. Actually they weighed 15 pounds according to the post office scale. Sent them “parcel post” (media mail) for $9.25. Maybe I should send them a bill!
Yeah, the whole thing is very unfortunate. They could have used several outlets in the area to give away their phone books. Like Big Trees Market, there’s the Buy & Sell and several real estate brochures in front of the store. If you want one, it’s free and you can take one. They should have done something like that with their Yellow Pages. I think just about everyone up here goes to Big Trees Market, at least occasionally. Another possibility would have been Camp Connell if they had Donna’s permission.
If I wasn’t so busy right now, I would try to deal with the county and see what they have to offer. I’m sure 90% or more of the Yellow Pages were left on county property.
I don’t think this Dave Kaun guy “gets it.” Opt out? I never “opted in” so why should I “opt out?” People that only come up a few times a year have no idea about “opting out” and they shouldn’t need to know.
Anyway, I have 16 pounds of Valley Yellow Pages ready to send to Dave Kaun. Should cost a little over $9 if I can send them “media mail.”
According to USPS, media mail features:
1. Delivery in 2 to 8 business days
2. Perfect for sending used books
3. Intended for educational materials
4. Commercial pricing availableThese Valley Yellow Pages are definitely used books, and probably educational too. I’m not sure about the educational part since I haven’t opened one yet. 🙂
I may still call the county but I have a hunch they won’t be overly eager to help!
It’s to bad you had to pick them up. If there are no books left on the street, there will be no incentive for the sherif, Big Trees Home Owners or the City Council to act.
In an emil from the company they said they would be picked up by Wednesday (come and gone). This admits to there responsibility.
Where to from here? I have no idea.
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