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ajschn06 Dedicated Member

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I just saw an advertisement on this forum for Chinese Wholesale clubs from linkchina.com. Whats up with that?

Cleveland Launcher DST 10.5*

Ping G15 17*

Mizuno MP-53 4-PW with GS-95

Mizuno MPT-11 Black Nickel 52* and 58* with GS-95

Ping Redwood Anser

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in the other thread i posted the address to a site i know has a bunch of bs crap.... so the dude can look to see if what he just bought was fake.... which im sure they are

:callaway: BB Alpha 815 DBD 10.5* Rogue Silver 60 :callaway: x2hot 3deep 14.5* (TBD) :tmade: RSI UDI 20* RIP Tour 90 :bridgestone: J40CB 4-PW Steelfiber i95 :vokey: SM4 50* KBS Tour V :vokey: SM5 54* KBS 610 :vokey: SM5 58* KBS HI-REV 2.0 MannKrafted Handmade Custom

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Oh I know they are fake, but why is this site running an ad for them?

Cleveland Launcher DST 10.5*

Ping G15 17*

Mizuno MP-53 4-PW with GS-95

Mizuno MPT-11 Black Nickel 52* and 58* with GS-95

Ping Redwood Anser

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jpalermo Dedicated Member

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where did you see the ad?

:callaway: BB Alpha 815 DBD 10.5* Rogue Silver 60 :callaway: x2hot 3deep 14.5* (TBD) :tmade: RSI UDI 20* RIP Tour 90 :bridgestone: J40CB 4-PW Steelfiber i95 :vokey: SM4 50* KBS Tour V :vokey: SM5 54* KBS 610 :vokey: SM5 58* KBS HI-REV 2.0 MannKrafted Handmade Custom

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Right above where the thread started, and right under the: Forum->Pro Shop->Golf Equipment....

Cleveland Launcher DST 10.5*

Ping G15 17*

Mizuno MP-53 4-PW with GS-95

Mizuno MPT-11 Black Nickel 52* and 58* with GS-95

Ping Redwood Anser

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jpalermo Dedicated Member

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really...... Chinese hackers..... Hope they wouldn't knowingly let them do that

:callaway: BB Alpha 815 DBD 10.5* Rogue Silver 60 :callaway: x2hot 3deep 14.5* (TBD) :tmade: RSI UDI 20* RIP Tour 90 :bridgestone: J40CB 4-PW Steelfiber i95 :vokey: SM4 50* KBS Tour V :vokey: SM5 54* KBS 610 :vokey: SM5 58* KBS HI-REV 2.0 MannKrafted Handmade Custom

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Ads are served by Google. Google serves ads based on what you have been reading and posting on the site. For example, I just clicked over here from the counterfeit Mizuno thread and am getting a link for Brandwatch Technologies, unique brand security. Google is happy to make money on both sides of this particular coin!

Stretch.

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Ads are served by Google. Google serves ads based on what you have been reading and posting on the site. For example, I just clicked over here from the counterfeit Mizuno thread and am getting a link for Brandwatch Technologies, unique brand security. Google is happy to make money on both sides of this particular coin!

Been learning about web advertising recently, as that's the business of one of my golf partners...he's a "web advertising broker"...didn't know that existed. Iacas can correct, but in all likelihood this site is not DIRECTLY solicited for ads by many companies (except perhaps the fixed rangefinder ad at the top of the title page). As mentioned above, what ads you see on any web page is based on some complex formula including the content of that page, what terms you've searched for and what cookies are your system, and also geographic info about your IP address (i.e. that's why you may see adds specific to your city/region) .

I.e. there have been several recent posts about counterfeit clubs or you may have searched about them, and voila, you see ads that way. If we all started posting about porn i wouldn't be surprised to see those ads instead showing up...(so please don't try this, as i like to read this forum in mixed company!)

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Fairway Woods: Adams Speedline LP (3 & 5)
Hybrids: Wilson Staff Fybrids 21*, 24*, UST V2 stiff
Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour, 5-PW, Rifle Project-X (flighted) 6.0
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Been learning about web advertising recently, as that's the business of one of my golf partners...he's a "web advertising broker"...didn't know that existed. Iacas can correct, but in all likelihood this site is not DIRECTLY solicited for ads by many companies (except perhaps the fixed rangefinder ad at the top of the title page). As mentioned above, what ads you see on any web page is based on some complex formula including the content of that page, what terms you've searched for and what cookies are your system, and also geographic info about your IP address (i.e. that's why you may see adds specific to your city/region) .

Pretty much yes to all of that.

Guys, if you see an ad that's counterfeit, PM me with the URL so I can add it to the list of sites from which we will NOT accept advertising via Google.

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Adblock Plus for the win.

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Adblock Plus for the win.

Doesn't that supress the banner ads you see on sites (including this one)?

Banner ads are what support web sites. When you block those ads you are literally taking money away from the site you are visiting (including this site). Personally, I think it's a fair trade. Visit a site or forum (like this one) and have some advertising appear on the page. I don't think it's fair to expect everything to be provided for free. People that run web sites have to reimbursed somehow, for a lot of sites that means including advertisments on the page.

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Adblock Plus for the win.

No thank you. You might win, but you end up screwing me and the other writers and, in the end, yourself. The hosting fees for this site are high enough already - ads help offset the costs. We do not have a LOT of advertising. If you value this forum and the other sites on the Web from which you get content, please disable and/or turn off your ad blocking things.

Banner ads are what support web sites. When you block those ads you are literally taking money away from the site you are visiting (including this site). Personally, I think it's a fair trade. Visit a site or forum (like this one) and have some advertising appear on the page. I don't think it's fair to expect everything to be provided for free.

Indeed. Again, we don't have a lot of ads on the site and they're very much off to the side and out of the way.

Now if we can stick to the topic please... thanks.

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