What is the FlexYourPlastic Directory of Shops?

The FlexYourPlastic Directory of Shops has been set up to provide a low cost way for retail businesses to advertise. Plus provide the general public with a one stop shopping directory for them to find online retailers and stores quickly and easily.

Why should you add your retail business to our directory?

FlexYourPlastic is not another internet based shopping directory that charges hundreds of pounds just to put your business details in a never ending list. FlexYourPlastic.co.uk is a specialist internet shopping directory that's been designed to target quality retail businesses such as yours.

So how will FlexYourPlastic help to promote my business?

We already have a proven track record since 2000 of providing low cost advertising packages via our Countyfetes, Summerfetes and Villagefetes websites that work. Villagefetes group of sites already has a captive audience, extensive user database, high ranking on many search engines and attracts literally tens of thousands of unique visitors to our websites every week. The aim here at FlexYourPlastic is to continue to provide the same proven formula to bring together quality retail businesses under one roof. Cheap for you to advertise and easy for the user to find you.

Why did we call the site FlexYourPlastic?

That's an unusual name for a shopping website you may be thinking, it does not contain the words shops or shopping. Well maybe, but when you make your next online purchase you will no doubt flex or bend your plastic credit or debit card between finger and thumb while making your purchase, hence the easy to remember name FlexYourPlastic.

Will my entry be under county areas?

No. Your entry will be under which ever directory categories you have decided to advertise under.

What will my entry include?

Have a look at our great value, low cost advertising options click here

Do I have to include a picture/logo linking box?

You don't have to, but we strongly advise that you do. Advertisers that take the time to provide recent photos and well thought out text descriptions are getting excellent results from their adverts.

How does FlexYourPlastic create the logo boxes?

With your permission we take a logo off your website and any other artwork and create you a box advertisement. Don't worry if you have not got a website we can take your logo off your business stationery, company brochure or business cards. All artwork is included in the advertising price.

Can I create and send in my own linking box or banner?

Yes, standard linking boxes are 120 pixels wide 60 pixels high, gif or jpeg format (whichever looks best) max 9KB, animated gifs must not continuously rapidly flash.

Can I link my advert to my social networking page?

Due to the way that social networking websites operate and type of content often contributed to users pages we will not link adverts to any social networking website pages.  

My business name begins with A1, can I get to the top of page one?

The FlexYourPlastic directory entries are NOT added in alphabetical order. All paid adverts are placed on a first come, first served basis. Any advertising option purchased will remain in the same position for the entire length of the advertising contract.

Who gets priority paid advertiser or affiliate (commission based)?

At FlexYourPlastic the rule is that paid advertisers always come first before any affiliate advertisers and are always listed first within the directory categories regardless of how well a particular affiliate has performed for FlexYourPlastic.

Will there be a charge to update my advert contact details?

There is no point having a great looking advert if your telephone details are out of date, your email or web links don't work. Simply fill out the form and we will update your advert contact details free of charge throughout the advertising period.

Will there be a charge to update my advert description?

Most advertisers find that the advert description they first supplied when the advert is taken out is sufficient for the advertising period. However advertisers may need to make an update to this description if business operations alter and we can accommodate this requirement free of charge if applied once or twice during the advertising period. If however if you intend to apply regular updates a charge will be applied at our normal hourly rate. Simply fill out the form and we will update your advert description.

Will there be a charge to update my advertisement image linking box?

All advertisement linking image logo boxes, artwork and design time are provided free with each new or renewal advertising contract (see terms & conditions) however if you require an update or alteration within the advertising period a charge will be made at our normal rates.

Do I have to pay if I run a none profit making organisation or charity?

We do not charge registered charities to advertise within any of our websites providing that the charities activities coincides with the category where the charity will be advertising to.

Can I pay by credit/debit card?

Yes, we except all major credit/debit cards. Adverts paid by credit/debit card are added to the directory usually within 48hours, invoiced adverts are only added once the account has been paid in full.

Can I point my own domain name to my information or product page?

Yes you can but please note that this is not a service provided by FlexYourPlastic, you will need to seek advice, support and arrange forwarding with your domain name registrar (where you purchased it).

Can I edit and upload to my information or product page?

No. We do not provide an editing or uploading facility with any of our advertising options. 

Can I place additional external links on my information page?

The only external links that we permit on information pages (Option 2) is the external link to the advertisers own website or page within. All information pages are held within FlexYourPlastic and therefore make up part of the website, the placing of links to non paid advertisers is not part of our advertising policy.

Do members of the public have to pay or register to access the site?

This website is free for anybody to access 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Viewers do not need to register or buy a publication with a password to access the site.

I've been notified that my advert is live but I cannot see it?

We only send out notification that your adverts have gone live on the website after our website designers have uploaded your advert details and logos to FlexYourPlastic on the internet, and most importantly only after our sales department have viewed and checked your advert content and quality live on the website. Occasionally advertisers find (depending upon their own personal internet browsing configurations and security settings) that they cannot see their adverts or only partially. Very often this can be simply fixed by clearing your website browser cache, refreshing the page or configuring your browser to check for newer versions of website pages. To locate the settings in Internet Explorer follow Tools - Internet Options - Browsing History - Delete - Delete Files - Close - OK then refresh the page or Tools - Internet Options - Browsing History - Settings - Tick 'Every time I visit the webpage' - OK then refresh the page. If however you can view advert text and but no images first check that you have 'Show pictures' and Play animations enabled. To locate the settings in Internet Explorer follow Tools - Internet Options - Advanced - Multimedia - OK. If this does not work your level of Internet Explorer browsing security may need to be altered or your anti virus software will need to be configured to allow images to be displayed and FlexYourPlastic.co.uk will need to be added to your safe website list. Please refer to your software help files and documentation for guidance or if in any doubt consult a qualified computer consultant for further advice.

My advert is live but I cannot find it using the Site Search?

Our Site Search database is updated regularly every Monday or the closest working day after should Monday fall on a public holiday, if however you cannot find your adverts listed in our Site Search after the next update closest to your adverts going live please contact us

More information

If you would like any further information or have any questions you would like answered we will be more than happy discuss them with you contact us.