PLACING AN AD It's very easy to advertise in The Toronto Star newspaper classifieds, whether you're a business organization or an individual. You can call , fax, E-mail, or fill out our on-line advertising form at your convenience. Our professional Classified Sales team will use their expertise to help you create an ad that will deliver maximum results. It helps to plan your ad prior to calling. Our advertisers have let us know that their ads have been more successful using the following TOOLS AND SUGGESTIONS: INFORMATION THAT INCREASES CLASSIFIED AD EFFECTIVENESS All Categories: Contact Information Phone number, fax or email. Automotive: Year, Make & Model Price of vehicle Emission tested/Certified Automatic/5 speed Loaded/special features/kms Merchandise: Type of merchandise What condition it is in Price Rentals/Real Estate: Intersection How many bedrooms/bathrooms Den/living/dining/rooms Rent or sale price Amenities, Square footage ATTENTION GETTING GRAPHICS, BORDERS AND SCREENING (PDF) BOX REPLY SERVICE Arrange to have replies to your ad sent to your very own Toronto Star Box: $60 flat rate for the month. Advertisers can renew the same box within 30 days of the first insertion of their ad at no additional cost. Replies will be accepted on the advertiser’s behalf for up to 14 days after the last insertion of the advertisement in the newspaper. Replies can be held for pick up or mailed out to the advertiser. Replies to be picked up will be held for up to 14 days after the last insertion of the advertisement in the newspaper. AD SITTER: YOUR 24-HOUR ANSWERING SERVICE Don't want to receive replies to your ad at home? Then take advantage of the Toronto Star's Ad Sitter voice mailbox: The cost of the ad sitter is $14.99 + gst for private & commercial advertisers. Ad Sitter cost is a flat rate. Ad sitter runs the same duration as the print ad. Buyers can leave messages up to 3 days after ad expires. Advertisers can pick up messages up to 4 days after ad expires. Advertisers can listen to their messages as many times during the day. Messages will be erased at midnight. Messages that haven't been listened to will carry over to the next day. For your convenience, we accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Western Union. |