posted on November 21, 2002 08:02:49 PM new
I just finished bidding on an eBay auction where a pop up interfered with my bidding. Someone's asleep at the wheel. Astounding!
posted on November 21, 2002 08:08:11 PM new
Try this link on the same subject it has some ways to help.
http://www.auctionwatch.com/mesg/read.html?num=2&thread=488289
posted on November 22, 2002 05:19:18 AM new
Greengate:
Thanks for pointing us in this direction but this is not the point. The point is DOWN WITH POPUPS!
You are preaching to the chior if you tell us about more destroy popup utilities. Most of us who are doing this all the time are aware of these utilities but many many potential buyers are not. There is no way we can get this message to them. Meanwhile, they come to try out Ebay for the first time and find it to be just as frustrating as all the other sites and popup frustration just gives them one more reason not to return.
I can't believe Ebay has done this. In the long run it can only hurt. Why does Ebay need this type of negative advertising. What really gets me is that more and more, large companies are creating their sites as if we all have fast access. My opinion is that most of the programers are young geeks who, because they have always had fast access, have no idea what it is like to have to stop everything for 45 sec. while some obnoxious popup comes up wanting to sell me a camera so I can spy on somebody. Their mind just assumes everybody that is anybody has fast access. I bet they would be astounded to know how many of us, for what ever reason, are stuck with dialup.
So can we band together and send a message? Would anybody listen? Where is JACK when we need him?
posted on November 22, 2002 11:10:28 AM new
throughhiker
I understand your position. Here is a take on the subject just released from Tagnotes newsletter.
Greengate
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*** TAKE ACTION ***
In a flagrant violation of ebaY's promise to never put advertising
on the pages paid for by the seller (AB posting Jan 2000 - "As in
the past, eBay will not display ads onto individual auction pages
(the View Item pages). " ebaY has added a Hallmark pop up
advertisement, for a contest, to the post bidding portion of the
view item pages. TAG sees this as a violation of the 'quiet
period' promise, as it directly affects a buyer's ability to bid on
auctions, even though it falls under the 'promotion' exemption.
This popup, a universally abhorred form of advertising, prevents
the buyer from re-bidding until the buyer can get rid of the pop up.
There have been posts all over the OIA/OTI chat boards from
furious bidders who lost the chance to re-bid because of this
obnoxious pop up. Sellers have also received endless emails
from buyers about their inability to make last minute bids and
re-bids.
Since Hallmark is sure to not want to be paying for a promotion
that garners them bad publicity and anger from the public, TAG
recommends every subscriber who finds these pop ups
objectionable send an email to Hallmark expressing their
disgust with this ad. Send email to Kristi Ernsting
[email protected]
If you hear from buyers who lost out on re-bidding for an item,
encourage them to also contact Hallmark. Many users have
been posting that they are boycotting Hallmark until the ad pop
up is removed from these pages, and they are emailing
Hallmark and letting them know.
The contest will last through 20 Dec, cutting a wide swath out of
the heart of the holiday selling season. The pop up ad does
have the ability to opt out by clicking on the very small print "I
Don't Want to Play" link on the lower right hand side of the pop
up. Unfortunately, those who don't save cookies on their system
might not be able to permanently opt out. Some have had
success with permanent opt out and others not, so test your
system prior to a critical bid.
Other ways to avoid this pop up are -
Download pop up killer software (this may cause the page to
hang as the pop up is preventing from downloading, depending
on your system and the software) A good programs to try is
http:// www.panicware.com
Use the Rockboss method (this can be used to control a variety
of invasive cookies and pages) -
1) While in MSIE, go to TOOLS on the tool bar. Click "Internet
Options" at the bottom of the Pull-Down list.
2) In the Internet Options, go to the SECURITY tab.
3) Click the RESTRICTED SITES icon.
3) Click the SITES button.
4)Add this URL in the box provided:
http://holiday.ebaypromo.com/
5) Click OK to close that screen.
6) Click OK again to close the first screen. You're done.
For AOL.
1) Go to SETTINGS.
2) Preferences
3) Choose Internet Properties (WWW).
4) Follow steps 2-6 above
This contest has an instant win and Hallmark Channel match &
win component. The Hallmark Channel component utilizes a
game code you get from your entry on ebaY, that you have to
match to the code on the TV program. You can play up to four
game per day. For official rules go to -
http://holiday.ebaypromo.com/ebay/ebay_lgsplash.cfm
If Hallmark receives enough email they will probably shut this
promotion down or at least get ebaY to modify how it is
implemented (one easy solution is to have the link to the contest
appear in the successful bid email notice). If ebaY won't do the
right and ethical thing, maybe the "community" can once again
force ebaY into the right action - even if for the wrong reason!
it is a great program totally stops these annoying pop-ups, even in the porn sites(just went there to test) well worth the $9.99. Since I installed it have not had one pop-up and scanned it with add aware and its not spyware its just a great program that really works.
posted on November 22, 2002 09:33:41 PM new
The Opera browser has an option to disable pop up ads. Use it for bidding. Since it's much faster than Netscape or Internet Explorer, it's ideal for sniping.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
ebaY has added a Hallmark pop up