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Question For Moderator

butterfly123 — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 03:57:02 GMT

Does QVC have a sponsorship or affiliation with the ads that are on their website?

Re: Question For Moderator

Barbara-QVC — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 04:00:12 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:

Does QVC have a sponsorship or affiliation with the ads that are on their website?

Hi @butterfly123

QVC.com is displaying ads that are relevant to you, based on your viewing preferences across the web.

Barb

Customer Care

Re: Question For Moderator

lil spot — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 04:35:29 GMT

@butterfly123 I'm not getting ads. What kind of ads are you getting?

I do use Adblock Plus (it's free) It blocks a lot of junk.

Re: Question For Moderator

tansy — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 04:40:31 GMT

@lil spot wrote:
@butterfly123 I'm not getting ads. What kind of ads are you getting?

I do use Adblock Plus (it's free) It blocks a lot of junk.

I downloaded a version of Adblock this morning. It's doing a good job so far.

Re: Question For Moderator

ValuSkr — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 07:15:47 GMT

I don't get ads, and I don't use Ad Block. Am viewing on a desktop computer using Chrome.

Re: Question For Moderator

KingstonsMom — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:44:53 GMT

The only problem with AdBlock is that it prevents you from using the rebate sites like MrRebates, Ebates, etc.

Re: Question For Moderator

NickNack — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:42:48 GMT

I'm not getting ads and I don't use AdBlock. I'm on a Mac using Safari.

Re: Question For Moderator

Caaareful Shopper — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:01:42 GMT

You can block all ads via your settings (which depend on the device you're using). I never get ads.

Re: Question For Moderator

chickenbutt — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:18:03 GMT

IG wrote:
The only problem with AdBlock is that it prevents you from using the rebate sites like MrRebates, Ebates, etc.

I use Adblock Plus and what I do is disable it for this site so that MrRebates can go through and work properly. You can either disable it on sites temporarily, or just leave them disabled. I have it disabled here and am not seeing ANY ads, still.

HTH

Re: Question For Moderator

Moonchilde — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 22:14:31 GMT

Wondering just who (device-wise and OS-wise) and why some are seeing ads. I'm not using any ad blocker (not available for Chrome on an iPad Air 2) and I haven't seen a single ad. If I do start seeing them I'll just switch to Safari and use Ad Blocker.

QVC has to know that everyone hates this type of advertising and almost never clicks on these links; they serve only to irritate, here or anywhere else they're shoved in our faces.

So, either sites that allow this make a LOT of money from the advertising, are clueless as to how much people hate it, or they just don't GA*. Beats me.

Re: Question For Moderator

tansy — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 01:50:04 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
The only problem with AdBlock is that it prevents you from using the rebate sites like MrRebates, Ebates, etc.

I use Adblock Plus and what I do is disable it for this site so that MrRebates can go through and work properly. You can either disable it on sites temporarily, or just leave them disabled. I have it disabled here and am not seeing ANY ads, still.

HTH

I'm glad I circled back to this thread. I wasn't aware that Mr. Rebates wouldn't work with Adblocker.

Re: Question For Moderator

KaySD — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:00:19 GMT

@Barbara-QVC, I appreciated the information you provided. The ads I see are NOT relevant, and degrade the quality of my experience on Qvc.com. Is there a way to eliminate them, please?

Re: Question For Moderator

Barbara-QVC — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 01:16:18 GMT

@KaySD wrote:

@Barbara-QVC, I appreciated the information you provided. The ads I see are NOT relevant, and degrade the quality of my experience on Qvc.com. Is there a way to eliminate them, please?

Hi @KaySD,

I can understand that you might find that some of the ads are not relevant. To opt out of interest-based advertising around the web, visit http://www.aboutads.info/ or http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ ; however, please note that opting-out of advertising networks services does not mean you will not receive advertising while using our site in its entirety. It just means you will no longer see ads conducted through networks, as provided by their policies.

I hope this helps.

Barb

Customer Care

Re: Question For Moderator

KaySD — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:37:03 GMT

Thank you for the clarification, @Barbara-QVC. I dislike this practice but I understand what you are saying. I never, ever click on ads that stalk me like that--even if it's something that interests me. And I tend to stop buying from vendors that target me with those ads.

I appreciate more than ever not seeing ads elsewhere for things I look at on QVC.com. That really would be awful.

Also, I used that "opt out" service you cited. The result so far has been an increase in ads and also in junk email. It feels like I in quicksand--thrashing around trying to escape is only making it worse, not better. Perhaps you might want to be more cautious about recommending it.

Re: Question For Moderator

ChynnaBlue — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:44:00 GMT

@lil spot wrote:
@butterfly123 I'm not getting ads. What kind of ads are you getting?

I do use Adblock Plus (it's free) It blocks a lot of junk.

Oh, I forgot I have adblockers on! That explains why I've never seen the ads people are talking about.

Re: Question For Moderator

Barbara-QVC — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 01:15:16 GMT

@KaySD wrote:

Thank you for the clarification, @Barbara-QVC. I dislike this practice but I understand what you are saying. I never, ever click on ads that stalk me like that--even if it's something that interests me. And I tend to stop buying from vendors that target me with those ads.

I appreciate more than ever not seeing ads elsewhere for things I look at on QVC.com. That really would be awful.

Also, I used that "opt out" service you cited. The result so far has been an increase in ads and also in junk email. It feels like I in quicksand--thrashing around trying to escape is only making it worse, not better. Perhaps you might want to be more cautious about recommending it.

Hi @KaySD

I will certainly pass your feed back along regarding the ads.

Barb

Customer Care

Re: Question For Moderator

KaySD — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:46:36 GMT

@Barbara-QVC, very kind of you. Thanks!