These new ads are FREAKING me out!

**Minky** · 24-07-2011, 04:39pm

I think I need to wear a tinfoil hat

.

Every time I am looking for something (eg atm I want a Radley wallet for my babysitter who will be leaving us after 7 years

) the freaking thing pops up in the ad!

Yesterday it was a dress from Matches I was lusting after.

The other week it was the Raleigh bike that I was checking out.

FREAKARAMA!

Is this happening to anyone else?

**Enchanted Wonderful** · 24-07-2011, 05:02pm

Ads on here? I can't see a thing, but then i do have adaware on Firefox activated.

**claireh** · 24-07-2011, 05:04pm

Yes, have noticed similar.

Today i ordered a new mirror from John Lewis and also did a search for the contact details of my dad's consultant.

I have just logged on here and an advert popped up for John Lewis followed by one for 'Ask a doctor'.

I'm guessing their must be some whizzy thingmyjig on the site that pops up adverts relating to recent internet searches. I can't believe it is coincidence.

I've also noticed that the adverts tend to relate to the thread i am reading at times.

**LibertyGal72** · 24-07-2011, 05:05pm

It's part of this new web design...so yes, your searches are reflected on here

ETA: explained here http://www.damsels.org/forum/showthr...s?daysprune=-1

**Greenpea1** · 24-07-2011, 05:12pm

Yep it's intellectual advertising. Very clever

Serves as reminder of what you were looking it (or similar) in the hope you re visit and purchase!!

**DillyDally** · 24-07-2011, 06:10pm

Originally Posted by Enchanted Wonderful

Ads on here? I can't see a thing, but then i do have adaware on Firefox activated.

Same here - can't bear ads on forums (sorry Damz, I know they are a necessary evil

)

**Penelope Pitstop** · 24-07-2011, 06:56pm

Originally Posted by Greenpea1

Serves as reminder of what you were looking it (or similar) in the hope you re visit and purchase!!

The other night August Girl and I were sending each other links to the ugliest shoes we could find across MSN, and now we're both being stalked by really ugly shoes. So it doesn't always work quite as well as planned

***Fallen Angel*** · 24-07-2011, 07:22pm

Originally Posted by Penelope Pitstop

The other night August Girl and I were sending each other links to the ugliest shoes we could find across MSN, and now we're both being stalked by really ugly shoes. So it doesn't always work quite as well as planned

The ads really annoy me, how do I turn them off in Firefox?

**LibertyGal72** · 24-07-2011, 07:48pm

Originally Posted by Penelope Pitstop

The other night August Girl and I were sending each other links to the ugliest shoes we could find across MSN, and now we're both being stalked by really ugly shoes. So it doesn't always work quite as well as planned

quick, search for pretty things!!!

**Loula** · 24-07-2011, 07:56pm

Shame but the iPad covers I have been googling seem to turn up in a US ad - not goi.ng to order from the US....

**redhed** · 24-07-2011, 08:09pm

I'm slightly more freaked by the unpredictable positioning of them tbh. They're always vaguely at the top of the page but they tend to be layered under other bits of the layout, and only partially visible.

Minks, if you flush your cookies out on a regular basis they will default to random bland stuff I'm sure. <wanders off to flush cookies to test that one out.>

**Mrs B** · 24-07-2011, 08:31pm

Originally Posted by Penelope Pitstop

The other night August Girl and I were sending each other links to the ugliest shoes we could find across MSN, and now we're both being stalked by really ugly shoes. So it doesn't always work quite as well as planned

I'm getting John Lewis and the Camping and Caravanning Club atm. Quite like it really, my Hotmail account does the same.