RockySpears Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) I am visiting a friend this afternoon in Yarm (from Norton, not using A19). Used Google maps on my phone to find address and route. The route marked out 1 "point of Interest", something called Motorpoint cars. There are a lot of car sales places at Preston Farm where my route takes me. 1/2 hour later I am on here and what advert pops up first? Motorpoint car sales !!! I did not click the map link or look up the place, it was just there on my route. So 1/2 hour is all it took to associate my route search and my appearance on PW. Wow, just Wow. Would be interested if others tried this, Google a route, see if there are any advertised locations, then come here and see, Scary or amazing? RS Edited July 2, 2021 by RockySpears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Big brother is watching you🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Last week when I was away, I mentioned to the wife in a call that I'd just has some Mrs Crimbles Macaroons ... 2 days later there was an ad for them on my Instagram. They're listening too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Google and other 'free' services on the internet make all of us a 'product' that interested parties can buy for targeted advertising. Install Adblock Plus or similar on your phone's web browser and any other device you use and be spared most of the garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 There is no such thing as a free lunch was the old saying. Seems this is now there no such thing as a free map. Google will no more about you than the government! Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Smokersmith said: Last week when I was away, I mentioned to the wife in a call that I'd just has some Mrs Crimbles Macaroons ... 2 days later there was an ad for them on my Instagram. They're listening too!! Wow, beyond coincidence ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Best not go near a knocking shop then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 This evening there was a smaller bird on the feeder than usual, I assumed it was a coal tit and much smaller than the regular blue tits. I googled for small tits and not one of the images shown was a match and I looked through about 25 pages of images before giving up. Can't wait for the targeted adverts to come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 One word: Cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 I read the multitool thread about an hour ago and now I'm getting adverts for the leatherman wave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 I strayed onto an 'adult' website by mistake and now someone wants to send me a catalogue of Ukranian beauties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 40 minutes ago, JDog said: I strayed onto an 'adult' website by mistake and now someone wants to send me a catalogue of Ukranian beauties. How long until the catalogue arrives then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 There was a guy once moaning about how all the adverts on PW were for Ukrainian mail order brides until someone pointed out the link between ads and your browser search history... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, JTaylor91 said: How long until the catalogue arrives then? I don't need a new one, I still have last years. Just now, Zapp said: There was a guy once moaning about how all the adverts on PW were for Ukrainian mail order brides until someone pointed out the link between ads and your browser search history... Cruel Zapp, cruel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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