Comments on: This Just In: Newspapers’ Home Delivery Is Desperate

By: IttyBittyWussy

IttyBittyWussy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:55:56 +0000

I have a friend who delivers for the DMN. Each morning when he backs in to get his truck loaded, they give him at least twice as many as he needs for his route. They do this every time, on purpose, as a matter of course.

He makes $900 per month delivering the paper to subscribers. He makes THREE THOUSAND per month dropping the unrequested and unwanted crap off at a recycler.

Eye-popping, yet at the same time so not at all surprising…

By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:14:55 +0000

Mark,

Paper paper does beat rock, but scissors beats paper, as we all know.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:14:11 +0000

I don’t remember if it still works for the DMN or not, but you used to be able to get a fake sign in (then just have your computer remember it) from http://www.bugmenot.com.

By: Sway

Sway — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:06:44 +0000

I get so tired of attempting to read the DMN online and having to “sign in”. I don’t want to create a user name and password for the news cult. Can’t I just read the news like I do on CNN without giving you my address?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:56:42 +0000

We take both, daily. And the same newspaper guy throws them both. So it’s not like the NYT and the DMN are each sending a special guy to your neighborhood. He may even have grabbed the wrong one (I’ve received two DMNs and no NYT before). I don’t know if he throws the WSJ too (which I get at work), but I wouldn’t be surprised. Paper papers rock.

By: monkey god

monkey god — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:56 +0000

I’m not going to chance cross contamination.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:56:05 +0000

monkey god – you need a pda.

By: monkey god

monkey god — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:37:39 +0000

there’s one place I like to read the hard copy of the paper and it isn’t at the kitchen table.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:29:26 +0000

Yes, there are still a few of us who like to read the hard copy of the newspaper. I couldn’t start my morning without it.

By: DM

DM — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:25:44 +0000

Exactly Monkey.

also, be careful out there when purchasing a DMN copy – only use cash. I’ve heard if you use your CC to buy a copy, you may actually be agreeing to a 12-month subscription of the “weekend edition”…