Re: E-Bay spam

Matt Probert wrote:
> Bloody e-bay!
>
> I was just looking at MSN's new search, and searching for "probert
> encyclopaedia" got the following advert at the bottom of the page:
>
> Find it on eBay.co.uk
> eBay, the world's largest online marketplace
> Click here to buy and sell "probert encyclopaedia" items on eBay.

How is that spam ? That is not spam ... spam is unwanted emails, and
newsgroup postings - not adverts on a free service that doesn't
interfere with my browsing ... Popups are annoying, but text ads on the
right or above, well I like them.

G

Once upon a time, far far away, the king summoned Gerry for email use
my name at dergal dt com <sales@exleaseit.co.uk> who replied:

>Matt Probert wrote:
>> Bloody e-bay!
>>
>> I was just looking at MSN's new search, and searching for "probert
>> encyclopaedia" got the following advert at the bottom of the page:
>>
>> Find it on eBay.co.uk
>> eBay, the world's largest online marketplace
>> Click here to buy and sell "probert encyclopaedia" items on eBay.
>
>How is that spam ? That is not spam ... spam is unwanted emails, and
>newsgroup postings - not adverts on a free service that doesn't
>interfere with my browsing ... Popups are annoying, but text ads on the
>right or above, well I like them.
>
>G

The point was, that e-bay intercept *EVERY* unrelated phrase, and turn
it into a misleading advert.

It is the deception I have a problem with.

Matt


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Matt Probert wrote:
> Once upon a time, far far away, the king summoned Gerry for email use
> my name at dergal dt com <sales@exleaseit.co.uk> who replied:
>
>
>>Matt Probert wrote:
>>
>>>Bloody e-bay!
>>>
>>>I was just looking at MSN's new search, and searching for "probert
>>>encyclopaedia" got the following advert at the bottom of the page:
>>>
>>>Find it on eBay.co.uk
>>>eBay, the world's largest online marketplace
>>>Click here to buy and sell "probert encyclopaedia" items on eBay.
>>
>>How is that spam ? That is not spam ... spam is unwanted emails, and
>>newsgroup postings - not adverts on a free service that doesn't
>>interfere with my browsing ... Popups are annoying, but text ads on the
>>right or above, well I like them.
>>
>>G
>
>
> The point was, that e-bay intercept *EVERY* unrelated phrase, and turn
> it into a misleading advert.
>
> It is the deception I have a problem with.

Mmm it has thrown up some "interesting" auctions ... but they pay so
little for each click, that its normally down the bottom ...

G

Matt Probert wrote:
: The point was, that e-bay intercept *EVERY* unrelated phrase, and turn
: it into a misleading advert.
:
: It is the deception I have a problem with.
:
: Matt

I agree to a point... it does annoy me but I just ignore it usually. Someday
it might help lead someone to one of my auctions. :-)

Heidi

>
>The point was, that e-bay intercept *EVERY* unrelated phrase, and turn
>it into a misleading advert.
>
>It is the deception I have a problem with.
>
I wrote Google about it, explaining how it dlutes the value of their
service. Figured it would hit a nerve since their IPO.
Actually got an answer that sounded a trifle concerned, though we all
know scripts have no feelings!
I complained of "Nonsense bot hits".
I was searching for something like plutonium/beryllium/antimony
neutron sources, and was informed I could get all I wanted on EBay by
this absurd bot.
(By now, Homeland Security, the INA, the DoE, the NRC, etc. have
probably kicked their doors down and surrounded their offices with
tanks.)
Serves them right.
Let's flood the searches with CARNIVORE terms like "CNWDI". That'll
stop it. Really fast.

Once upon a time, far far away Loampaste Upsilon <none@0.0> spluttered

>
>>
>>The point was, that e-bay intercept *EVERY* unrelated phrase, and turn
>>it into a misleading advert.
>>
>>It is the deception I have a problem with.
>>
>I wrote Google about it, explaining how it dlutes the value of their
>service. Figured it would hit a nerve since their IPO.
> Actually got an answer that sounded a trifle concerned, though we all
>know scripts have no feelings!
>I complained of "Nonsense bot hits".
> I was searching for something like plutonium/beryllium/antimony
>neutron sources, and was informed I could get all I wanted on EBay by
>this absurd bot.
>(By now, Homeland Security, the INA, the DoE, the NRC, etc. have
>probably kicked their doors down and surrounded their offices with
>tanks.)

ROTFL!

Like I said, must do a search for WMD (except that none can be
found....)

Matt

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Norman L. DeForest wrote:

> Currently, Lynx at my ISP, compiled with the optional non-standard
> character entity set, converts the "&num=" (when more than 10 items per
> page are selected) into "#="

Which is going against the standards too.

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