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Old 08-05-2014, 04:56 PM   #1
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Another question

At the bottom of this page there is an ad that pops up for a free VIN check.I have tried several times and it keeps saying enter a valid VIN.Has anyone used it with any success?

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Old 08-05-2014, 05:35 PM   #2
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don't know what ad you are referring to
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:52 PM   #3
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It-s on the bottom of this page right now as I type.It alternates. One for convertible tops,next one for oil and one for free VIN check.
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:55 PM   #4
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not on my page
I have an ad for a Caddy
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Old 08-05-2014, 07:16 PM   #5
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Mine is car insurance.

You're entering a 0 and not an O, correct? WP0.....
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:02 PM   #6
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I have no ads at all, but I added the ublock extension to my Chrome browser.

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Old 08-05-2014, 09:23 PM   #7
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I have no ads at all, but I added the ublock extension to my Chrome browser.

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good call. just loaded it
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At least there's no ad about foot fungus if I just bother to log in! That was really disgusting !
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Old 08-06-2014, 08:39 AM   #9
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My guess is that it is there because you did a recent search for VIN check. These ads are getting "smarter" and targeting users based on recent searches. Others will not see the same ads.

Clear out your cookies and you'll get default ads until you do searches again.

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