UK Lockies - Re Yellow Pages Advertising

[Malc]

I've got the Yellow Pages rep coming to see me again next week to tie up my advertising for 2009.

What I am wanting to know is are the prices likely to be more negotiable ( bearing in mind the current climate ) for next year.

I've always been able to negotiate a good deal with Thomson Local and the BT Phone book but not so with Yellow Pages in the last few years.

I increase my advertising spend each year with YP and it does generate good business, but I don't want to have to keep increasing the spend anymore.

Anyone out there been able to turn the screw at little with YP for 2009 advertising ????

[79commando]

Prepare for three times as many call centres advertising this year and the usual honest guv you will be near the front.

[NickBristol]

Couldn't get any money off but did manage to get a free text only ad in another category - not much but better than nothing. Always worth asking.