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RED ADVERTS ON THIS SITE !
9 May 2008, 10:58 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3019 posts

Anyone noticed red adverts starting to appear on these forums recently ?
Bit of extra revenue for the site possibly ???
Kind of aimed at the mods this one really.



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10 May 2008, 0:35 AM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

Cant say I have LB. I only noticed adds yesterday because it was my adds lol.


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10 May 2008, 6:30 AM
-  Edited by Preloved 10 May 2008, 6:31 AM
Preloved
Joined 29 Apr 1998
105 posts

Hello L.B.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'red' adverts? Perhaps you could clarify?

We do have a mixture of Google adverts in our listings, and also some selected ads from our classifieds section. However, there have been no changes to this for over a year now...?

Thanks
Ian
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10 May 2008, 10:51 AM
tommytwotanks
Joined 25 Aug 2006
362 posts

yes L.B is right, ive spotted them too, i cant remember much about them, but ive seem them on other site's that i use too, its somthing do with or saying "youve won" a chance of being entered in a draw to win a A3, click here to win, or youre the 999,999 person to view this page click here to win a A3

click on them at your peril !!!!!!

tommy
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10 May 2008, 5:15 PM
Tony1
Joined 29 Mar 2008
15 posts

I noticed this the other week, but did not know they were classed as 'red adverts' It has said that I had won something, and asked for home telephone numbers and mobile numbers

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It was not until I had read the terms and conditions that I spotted that you had to subscribe to a service. Which was about £1.50 a time, and that to stop it would cost approx £3.00. Be careful if you think you may have won something large which turns out to be next to nothing, and you end up paying a subscription fee.
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10 May 2008, 6:00 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

Now I understand. Yes seen lots of these. I first got internet I clicked on one filled out a million things. Got *!#%!@ load of junk mail for months. never got my laptop they promised.


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10 May 2008, 6:59 PM
Preloved
Joined 29 Apr 1998
105 posts

Hi guys,

These definitely shouldn't be appearing on Preloved. I would advise against responding to these in any way.

For those that are seeing them, are these 'pop up' adverts or are they appearing somewhere on our pages. If on our pages, where abouts - are they at the top or bottom of the pages, or are they mingled in with the messages on the forums?

If they are pop ups, are you also seeing them on other sites? Do you have a virus check installed and up to date?

I'm keen to look in to this further. If any of you see these ads again, it would help us greatly if you could copy the http:// address and send it to us at http://www.preloved.co.uk/contact/

Even better, if any of you are able to get a screen shot and send it to me that would help even more :)

Many thanks
Ian
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10 May 2008, 7:10 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

will do Ian I know I have seen a lot lately but I ignore them and use about 8 sites daily dont think their pop ups as my pc is quite hot on these and I oftern have to overide my pop up blocker to veiw things.


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10 May 2008, 7:27 PM
r200
Joined 16 Jul 2005
1270 posts

Yes they seem to have dissapeared now,but were at the end of the last post on any thread/or were at the end of a reply to a thread,very annoying as they were so bright a red you couldnt miss them....
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11 May 2008, 10:22 AM
Preloved
Joined 29 Apr 1998
105 posts

It sounds like this is coming through the Google Ads network. It could be that Google have already pulled them.

These ads should have the www address displayed below them. If anyone sees one appear again, please let us know the address and we can exclude these ads from Preloved.

Ian
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11 May 2008, 10:44 AM
-  Edited by r200 11 May 2008, 10:46 AM
r200
Joined 16 Jul 2005
1270 posts

Its back again [URL Removed]

its re`appearing after replies to posts, this morning I have seen them on every post thats been replied to


Err this is getting stupid,its moving around between posts now
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11 May 2008, 12:49 PM
-  Edited by bas saph 11 May 2008, 12:50 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

theirs one on this one thought someone had posted it lol. cant copy it though ??


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11 May 2008, 6:31 PM
-  Edited by Preloved 11 May 2008, 6:36 PM
Preloved
Joined 29 Apr 1998
105 posts

Interesting. Search for that domain name in Google and you will find quite a few people unhappy with these ads on various sites.

I saw a screen shot of the ad on another site and I have to say it is incredibly misleading. I'd just like to stress that this competition has nothing to do with Preloved.

We don't generally have control of campaigns that are run on the site but we are able to exclude adverts from particular domains. I have done so with this campaign.

Many thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Ian
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11 May 2008, 6:33 PM
Preloved
Joined 29 Apr 1998
105 posts

:)

Just returned to this thread to check my message, and there was one of these ads on the page!

It may take an hour or so for the exclusion to take effect, but you should stop seeing them shortly.

Ian
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11 May 2008, 10:28 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3019 posts

Thanks for responding to this Guys, was beginning to wonder if my pop up blocker was getting dodgy.
Glad you spotted them too Ian.
They seemed to be in a bright red text in between replys to various posts on the forums.
I totally ignored them as regards clicking on them but was just curious.
To be honest what brought my attention to them was that this forum has been blissfully devoid of these stupid adverts and kind of wondered if you guys had allowed this on or not.
Should have known better Ian
Thanks all for replys.


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13 May 2008, 9:49 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3019 posts

Ok Ian found another ad again but not it red text this time, black with some blue bold text this time.
At the bottom in tiny words it had "Cyprusinformer.com" without the quotes.
It also had "Ads by Google" just to the right of the above.
Hmmm... kind of wondering if some of this c**p is automated.


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13 May 2008, 11:05 PM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

thanks for sending THE AD to me LB. lol


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14 May 2008, 11:33 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3019 posts

EH ???
I know I'm kind but not that kind lol !
I dont have your email bas sooo...
How ?



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15 May 2008, 8:31 AM
bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
1181 posts

when you posted on here and pre loved sent me an email with it on the bottom. lol


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16 May 2008, 9:48 PM
L.B.
Joined 5 Dec 2005
3019 posts

Bas, If you go into Members area and then personal details make sure that the little box in at the very bottom as regards email isnt ticked.
Only other thing I can think of is possibly the mods may have sent it to make you aware of this problem possibly, just guessing here though.



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