Update News for December 2024

Here is a quick run-down on what you will find in this bulletin:

• • Merry Christmas 2024

  • Term4Sale – Postal Code Listing Warranty

  • Postal Code List FROZEN Until
    January 13, 2025

  • Postal Codes Available At 12 Noon EST
    January 10, 2025

  • Do Some Preparation In Advance

  • Postal Code Renewals Must Be Paid By
    January 13, 2025

  • Our Current Programming Plans for 2025

These topics will be dealt with in more detail throughout this bulletin.

Merry Christmas 2024The birth of Jesus is marked by many as an important Christian celebration but all the characters and players in the Christmas story, with the possible exception of the three wise men, were Jews. And it is the very “Jewish nature” of Christmas that is the basis of my Christmas greeting this year.

The other inspiration for the theme is the fact that there is growing anti-Semitism in the world. That is of great concern for people like me who are pro-Jew, pro-Israel and who are very mindful of the horrors of the 1930’s and 40’s. To learn more you can read my Christmas greeting that follows.

Term4Sale – Postal Code Listing WarrantyThe warranty that Compulife provides is that for every 3 postal code listings that you have, you can expect ONE legitimate email contact through the system per year (we don’t count tests and duplicates; spouses and partners are NOT considered duplicates). If you didn’t receive that one for three contact then those 3 postal codes will be free listings for the following year and the warranty will carry over to that following year as if you had paid the full normal fee.

IMPORTANT:   For those who have ONLY the 3 local postal codes, we would encourage you to add a 4th local postal code this year. For the purposes of the warranty calculation, we round up (in your favor). So, if you have a 4th local postal code, and you get 1 contact the following year, our calculation would be that you should get 2 contacts (4/3 = 1.33 which rounds up to 2). In that situation you would get a credit of $36 against your $48 invoice.

NOTE:  Term4Sale Postal Code invoices for “additional postal codes” (postal codes in excess of your local postal codes) were sent around November 15, 2024; you have until January 10, 2025 to pay that invoice.

If you buy additional postal codes, and you think you did not get the number of contacts you should have this year, do NOT pay your Term4Sale invoice until the last week of December.

In that last week of December (between Christmas and New Year) call us and we will review your email contacts with you, and compare that to the number of postal codes that you had in 2024. If you came up short, we will issue the appropriate credit and reduce your invoice. If you pay that reduced amount you will keep ALL the postal codes you were invoiced for in mid-November.

How is the credit calculated (if you qualify)?

EXAMPLE:  You have 14 postal codes, three local and 11 that you purchased. For 14 postal codes we expect: 14/3 = 5 contacts (4.67 rounded up). Let’s assume that you had only 3 email contacts (note: we do not count duplicate or BOGUS contacts) On November 15th, we would have invoiced you $198 (11 X $18) for 2025 renewal. However, you really only got the activity we would have expected for 9 total postal codes, which would have been 3 local postal codes, and 6 additionally purchased postal codes. Therefore, we will credit your invoice DOWN to $108 (6 X $18) and give you the same 14 postal codes for 2025. In other words, you will have 5 of those 11 paid postal codes for free.

IMPORTANT:  There are NO REFUNDS. What we do is reduce the renewal cost for the SAME postal codes for the following year. After January 13th you can add postal codes (and pay for those) or you can swap your postal codes for other postal codes.

This guarantee is designed to act as a way to retroactively balance out the cost of postal codes listings that have not produced. Sometimes, particularly for those with smaller numbers of postal codes, or with postal codes in poorly populated areas, the results are not as good. We understand that and our warranty is designed to moderate the cost when results are disappointing.

Postal Code List FROZEN Until
January 13, 2025The postal code list is now FROZEN meaning there will be no opportunity to add, remove or exchange zip codes until January 13, 2025.

You should have already received your additional postal code invoice by email for 2025. You can pay in 2024 if you want to expense the advertising in that year, or you have up until January 10, 2025 to make your payment which allows you to expense the advertising in 2025.

Postal Codes Available At 12 Noon EST
January 13, 2025The land rush begins at noon, January 13th EST.

As it is every year, the second Monday in January, at 12 noon EST, is the best and busiest postal code purchasing time of the year. The postal codes of those who did not renew their previous listings will become available on a first come, first served basis.

To keep this fair and equal for all, we have a HARD starting date and time to ensure fairness. Every year someone complains because someone else beat them to a postal code that they wanted.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT call or email postal code purchase instructions before 12pm EST on January 13th. If you do, your email will be ignored and we may not have time to respond. If you call early to buy postal codes, and get through, you will be told to call later.

Because the phone lines will likely be busy that day it is BEST to do your homework in advance and email your instructions for new purchases or changes as soon after 12 noon as possible. If you have questions then call or email us the week before.

NOTE: You have two basic options for acquiring new postal codes. You can either pay for and ADD postal codes to your current list, or you can trade/exchange postal codes that you already have for postal codes that you think are better. There are limits to the number you can obtain, and you can call to discuss that if you need to.

Available postal codes (ANY postal code with less than 3 agents listed) will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The new list will be published on January 13th early that morning. You can review available postal codes here at that time:

Postal Code AnalyzerAny additional postal code purchased on January 13th, must be paid for immediately. The cost of the postal code will be 11 X the monthly fee ($1.50). Once your new postal codes are added, the remainder of the month of January is free.

If you are switching postal codes for better postal codes we will need specific instructions. Tell us what postal code that you want to add and which postal code that you are giving up in exchange for it. If you don’t know what postal codes you have email us at service@compulife.com and ask for a list of those postal codes ASAP.

Do Some Preparation In AdvanceOnce again, you can research postal codes at:

Postal Code AnalyzerIf I was you, I would print a list of postal codes in the areas that you are interested in, IN ADVANCE of the 8th.

IMPORTANT TIP:  You can use the column titles to sort the list of postal codes.

Typically, when I am assisting subscribers in finding great postal codes, I will sort by the 5th column: “Number of Households”. You will need to click that column heading twice. The first time you click it sorts from smallest number to the largest. The second time you click it sorts from largest to the smallest.

TIP:  In densely populated, urban areas, increase the “Number of Listed Postal Codes” from the default number of 100. This will enlarge the area of the province that you are looking at.

Once you have the list that you want, print that list. I would then highlight the postal codes that you would really like to get. Once again, make sure that list is done in advance of the 8th.

On the morning of the 8th you will want to replicate the list again, doing the same search and sort. Check your old list with the new list to see if postal codes that previously had 3 subscribers listed now have 2 or less. If that happens, and it’s one of the postal codes that you want, fire off your email at 12pm to:

service@compulife.comTIP:  Don’t wait too long after finding postal codes that you want. You can send multiple emails. Remember, first come first served. I promise you, if you wait too long, some postal codes that you want will be gone by the time you ask for them.

Make sure that we have your name and phone number in the email. Once we get to you in time order, we will call you and ask for your credit card information.

IMPORTANT:  Compulife keeps no credit card records for subscribers. If we don’t have your credit card number, they can’t be stolen from us. Every purchase by credit card, requires the credit card again.

Postal Code Renewals Must Be Paid By
January 10, 2025Nothing compels you to renew your additional postal code listings and you will continue to be listed in those postal codes until January 10, 2025 in the event that you elect not to pay those renewals.

IMPORTANT:   If your payment has not been received by the end of business on January 10, 2025, the additional listings that you have will LAPSE and be made available to other subscribers at noon on January 13, 2025.

If you believe that you did not get sufficient email contacts (as per the warranty) and that we will need to make a warranty adjustment to your invoice, do not pay your invoice until the last week of December. We would encourage you to contact us on December 27th or 28th (mark that in your calendar) and we will review your total number of email contacts and weigh that against the number of postal codes that you have, and the number of contacts that you are entitled to. If you are short, we will determine the credit that we need to make against your invoice for 2025.

Our Current Programming Plans for 2025The following is the current order for new work that we will be doing in 2025:

• • Introduction of New PC Version: CQS.EXE.

• • Overhaul Of Current Product Data Files.

• Introduction of Compulife Mobile* Plus (with Pick 12).

Anyone with questions about any of these upcoming projects can call Bob Barney to discuss:

Please don’t email me essay questions; just call. If I’m not in, email me your phone number, I’ll call you.

These planned objectives will easily consume our programming time during the balance of this year and throughout 2025. The good news is that once the product data files have been converted, and we have introduced the new CQS.EXE, and upgraded our internet engine to use the new data files, Compulife will be turning its full attention to our web based, Compulife Mobile software. The long term goal is to have a web based product that does everything our PC based software does.