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What is YardsAway’s mission?

To provide families and communities a safe, wholesome platform to meet others in their community and receive the best local deals from local businesses.

What exactly does YardsAway.com do?

• We provide free online mobile and printable coupons and profile pages to local residents (neighbors)
• We allow local businesses to display business video ads, create and post coupons, and manage their advertising campaigns.
• We promote local businesses through our web site and in your communities.

Why YardsAway?

We chose YardsAway because the name reflects the short distance between people and places in a community. Plus it sounds great too!

Why should I become a neighbor?

Once you become a neighbor you will be able to:

• Receive email notifications of latest deals from your local stores.
• Create your own neighbor profile to share your pictures and thoughts/opinion on different issues in your community through blogs or postings.
• Meet other neighbors in your community that share the same interest as you.
• It’s totally FREE!

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How are “Most popular deals” determined?

• You determine who has the most popular deals or not!
• The most popular deals are based on the number of coupon clicks and views the user conducts

How do I use a coupon from YardsAway.com?

1. You can send the coupon to your cell phone (as a text message) and take it to the business and show your phone to redeem the deal.

2. Select your coupon, clip it from the business or coupon search page, print and take them to the store to receive your deal!

What’s a mobile coupon?

Mobile coupons are coupons that you can send directly to your cell phone and redeem it at the business location by presenting the text message coupon on your phone to the cashier or waiter/waitress.

Does it cost me to send a mobile coupon?

We do not charge you to use our system to send mobile coupons to your cell phone. However, your carrier may charge a standard text messaging fee.

Will YardsAway SPAM my cell phone?

YardsAway will never spam you. The “Mobilize it” mobile coupon feature will allow you to send deals to your cell phone, not us. We will not automatically send you mobile deals unless you agree to it.

How can I print coupons?

1. To print an individual coupon: add that coupon to your coupon list by clicking on the “Clip” link at the bottom right side of the coupon, click on “My Coupons” and then click on “Print coupons" link that’s located at the top right side of the title bar.
2. To print multiple coupons, “clip” the coupons to save it to your coupon “List.” Then click on “My coupons” to print your coupons.

How can I learn more about a business that is on YardsAway.com?

When you click the business logo or image on a coupon, it takes you to the business “profile” page. From there you can get more information about the business.

How can I send a coupon to a friend?

Click on the “Share” link on the coupon and enter the e-mail address. You can send coupon(s) to multiple e-mail addresses at once, by separating the e-mail addresses with commas.(yourfriend@email.com, yourfriend2@email.com)

What if a business doesn't accept my mobile or printed coupon?

Please help us improve our service. Report a business to us by flagging the business in the “Business Profile” page when you click on a business.

How can I flag a coupon or business?

When you click on a coupon, it takes you to the business “profile” page. From there, you will see a “flag” icon where you can report the coupon and/or business. We really appreciate your help!
How can I flag a neighbor's profile page?
When you click on the neighbors's “profile” page you will see a “flag” icon where you can report the neighbor. Please help us keep yardsAway a safe and wholesome site