Comments on: Yellow Pages – Just Say No!

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:24:45 +0000

We cancelled delivery for three years. Even so, we wanted to know why we could not just make delivery a client choice. We wrote several emails to sensis pointing out that it should not be up to a business to make up a client’s mind. No replies, no answers. And, of course, garbage night after the last delivery saw recycle bins full of these books.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 04:04:11 +0000

The electronic version of opting out of the White, Yellow and associated pages has been moved to http://directoryselect.com.au/.

You’re able to cancel the delivery of all associated books. The annoying thing is that it only works for three years, and they’ll still drop off a postcard saying that you opted out of paper wasting. It’s a little bit ironic, but it is a little bit less paper.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:53:49 +0000

Phone calls are no longer required! See our new post here – http://electricfirefly.com.au/blog/2010/10/05/how-to-officially-cancel-future-phonebook-deliveries/

By: tunaranch

tunaranch — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:45:54 +0000

The opt out page has moved. It’s now at http://about.sensis.com.au/sustainability/environment/choosing-not-to-receive-director-print-products/.

Kinda bollocks that you need to actually make a phone call, though.

By: Mick

Mick — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:14:14 +0000

Just rang them using the number provided and opted-out of both white and yellow pages. Mine were just delivered and unfortunately went stratight to the recycle bin. One of the reasons why Telstra and Sensis revenues have fallen this year

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:20:08 +0000

Seems that the mainstream media is finally picking up this story: http://bit.ly/aH8FfQ

By: Rob King

Rob King — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:15:32 +0000

I too live in sunny Enmore. I have just arrived home today to find a pile of Sensis directories on my doorstep. At the beginning of last year I rang Sensis and opted out of receiving their blocks of paper. I asked the person I spoke with then if I needed a reference number. He assured me that I would not be included in the next delivery.
Then about a week later I was at home to hear a loud thud on the front path. I instantly knew what it was and yelled up the road to the delivery guy to retrieve the pile of books. When I said to the delivery man that I should be on his ‘not to deliver’ list he looked at me as though I was stupid. He obviously didn’t have an opt-out list and just delivered to everyone.
Now I have contacted Sensis again and this time been given a reference number. I have also insisted that they pick up their books. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

By: Tom Sherlock

Tom Sherlock — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:02:03 +0000

Hi all. Tried to cancel paper waste last night, but no web option and 1800 closed. Great! This morning called 1800 and cancelled, and found out there is still an obscure web option. Go to yellow pages site and select order yellow pages option. Then fill out quantity as zero and put to discontinue printed copies in comments box. This is the logic of Sensis…

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:11:56 +0000

Sensis? Senseless more like. Senseless waste of time and resources. Just tried to cancel on web – facility no longer available, if it ever was. Probably too easy and convenient – we can’t have that. So tried 1800 # – please call back tomorrow. So emailed appropriate feedback to the Senseless guys… Now I need to find my anti-cynic tablets!!!

By: Daniel Rollston

Daniel Rollston — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:31:00 +0000

Hey guys – great post – I hope you can help get the word out.

I also feel strongly about eliminating printed telephone directories.

(Sydney City Mayor) Clover Moore is already on side and has started lobbying at the Federal level. Her camp tells me numbers for support are crucial.

What we really need is for people to join the Facebook group: “Let’s eliminate phone books” at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?v=info&gid=249297253481

Even if we can’t eliminate phone books then with your help and endorsement Sensis might at least change phonebook delivery from “opt out” to “opt in”.

Dear Reader – please just think of the resources this simple measure would save.

I’ve gotten sick of the number of printed phone books I see outside every apartment building in Sydney and the enormous waste of resources this entails so have decided to do something about it.

If you feel even a little bit strongly about this then please help me organise a groundswell of support for the cause so Sensis will change.

We need people to join the Facebook Group.

We need people to post it on their Wall.

We need people to enlist the help of others with distribution lists or a wide reaching voice.

Please help.

Daniel Rollston