Dear Canon, please quit toying with me!

[unfocused]

Dear Canon,

I've been a big fan and loyal customer of your refurbished site.

But please, why do you buy internet ads that pop up on this site and others that advertise refurbished lenses that are not in stock?

I know it is just that your robots spy on my browsing history and when they see me drooling over a big white lens, they seize on that to put an ad on the pages I'm surfing. But really, can't you program them to not advertise products that aren't in stock and aren't likely to be in stock anytime soon?

What would be a lot more welcome, would be if the ads popped up when lenses came into stock.

I know you want my money, but if you don't have it for sale, why waste your advertising dollars.

Sincerely,

Just Wondering

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I've never seen one of those ads, so I guess Google knows that I'm not in the market for one.

 

[Loswr]

I keep seeing ads for the Sony a7 series. What does Google know that I don't?

 

[JMZawodny]

I probably should not mention this lest it be fixed, but I do not see ads - ever. Perhaps it has something do do with this ...

 

[unfocused]

I actually like the ads. They pay for the site and I've found products I was unaware of. I'll happily take Google ads that are targeted over tv ads that want to sell me things I'd never buy. I know all about CPW, I just think it's funny that Canon advertises products they don't have.

 

[Ryananthony]

I actually like the ads. They pay for the site and I've found products I was unaware of. I'll happily take Google ads that are targeted over tv ads that want to sell me things I'd never buy. I know all about CPW, I just think it's funny that Canon advertises products they don't have.

I wish I was that lucky. If I get ads, it's for things I've already purchased on amazon.

 

[Joe M]

I probably should not mention this lest it be fixed, but I do not see ads - ever. Perhaps it has something do do with this ...

+1 It's been a great web experience for many years thanks to this. I also don't see tv ads of the little tv that I do watch as I record it all and use the ff button. When I want something, I go looking for it. Or it can be sent to my inbox.

 

[slclick]

all I get is....


'Samantha, 62, is single again (5 miles away) and wants to chat.....'

 

[unfocused]

all I get is....


'Samantha, 62, is single again (5 miles away) and wants to chat.....'

Ha! Somewhere along the way, I quit getting the ads for hot Russian girls and started getting the ads for electric scooters!

 

[scottkinfw]

I keep seeing ads for the Sony a7 series. What does Google know that I don't?

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile?

Seriously, I don't think it should be too difficult to link the inventory in real time to the pop up ads?

Scott

 

[slclick]

all I get is....


'Samantha, 62, is single again (5 miles away) and wants to chat.....'

Ha! Somewhere along the way, I quit getting the ads for hot Russian girls and started getting the ads for electric scooters!

I just want to know why it's NOW senior women...

 

[ethanz]

I feel like this song goes well with this thread
https://youtu.be/Ug88HO2mg44?t=55s

 

[Valvebounce]

Aaarrrgghhh, not fair, no warning it was the back street boys! :-\

Cheers, Graham.

I feel like this song goes well with this thread
https://youtu.be/Ug88HO2mg44?t=55s

 

[Ozarker]

all I get is....


'Samantha, 62, is single again (5 miles away) and wants to chat.....'

I think she winters in Mesquite. She is a good conversationalist. I always get my $4.99 a minute worth.

 

[slclick]

all I get is....


'Samantha, 62, is single again (5 miles away) and wants to chat.....'

I think she winters in Mesquite. She is a good conversationalist. I always get my $4.99 a minute worth.

Mesquite..isn't she way below the average age there?

 

[AlanF]

I get "Foreverspin" tops all the time on Canonrumors, Lenstip etc. I've even filled in Googles ad complaint and that hasn't worked to remove them.

 

[rs]

I get "Foreverspin" tops all the time on Canonrumors, Lenstip etc. I've even filled in Googles ad complaint and that hasn't worked to remove them.

Same here. I've never clicked on it, or anything even remotely similar. No ideas why I keep getting those adverts...

 

[IglooEater]

I get "Foreverspin" tops all the time on Canonrumors, Lenstip etc.

No... really??

 

[zim]

I thought they were sex toys...... Fun epic memorable.

 

[Jopa]

Dear Canon,

I've been a big fan and loyal customer of your refurbished site.

But please, why do you buy internet ads that pop up on this site and others that advertise refurbished lenses that are not in stock?

I know it is just that your robots spy on my browsing history and when they see me drooling over a big white lens, they seize on that to put an ad on the pages I'm surfing. But really, can't you program them to not advertise products that aren't in stock and aren't likely to be in stock anytime soon?

What would be a lot more welcome, would be if the ads popped up when lenses came into stock.

I know you want my money, but if you don't have it for sale, why waste your advertising dollars.

Sincerely,

Just Wondering

You may have some adware running as a browser extension. I don't see any ads on Canon refurb store (yes, I disabled my uBlock Origin). Try to check / disable all your browser extensions and maybe run MalwareBytes.