ads by google on my product pages

baystatejem · Posts: 110

by signing up for google checkout, did i give google the right to advertise on my product pages whatever they want?

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

This is the thread explaining Google ads:

http://community.ecrater.com/viewtopic.php?t=16812

In the ads I looked at, your photos are too small. They need to be uploaded at least 250 px on the longest side and the biggest one I saw was 240. I have never heard about Google checkout triggering them--that would be new and more people would be hollering, I suspect!

zickit · Posts: 21857

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

baystatejem · Posts: 110

[quote="wtcollectibles"]This is the thread explaining Google ads:

http://community.ecrater.com/viewtopic.php?t=16812

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the thread says i can opt out of having google ads on my product pages by signing up for google checkout.

i'm not following this whole thing....

baystatejem · Posts: 110

let me try this again:

i noticed visa card advertisement by some bank and other ads on many of my product pages, all by "googleads"

when / how did i give google permission to advertise on my pages, and

how do i revoke that permission?

SheilaDeesPostcards · moderator Posts: 4620

[quote="baystatejem"]

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

This is not related to Google checkout. The statement you are referring to means that IF you do not offer either PayPal or Google checkout, you will have the ads. There are still many sellers who will not offer any electronic payment methods, only checks and money orders. They will have Google ads. It doesn't apply to you.

As mentioned before, you most likely have ads because your photos are too small by a few pixels. Try uploading a larger photo on one and see if the ads go away. If you still have ads with larger photos, the next place to check is to make sure that you have used a global subcategory under the main global category if one is available to you. But since the photos are too small, try that first.

SheilaDeesPostcards · moderator Posts: 4620

I just checked this item:
http://baystatejem.ecrater.com/p/2712246/playstation-the-lost-world-1997-dreamworks#
The photo zoomed to 150 px by 150 px. Either height or length MUST be at least 250px or you will have google ads on this item.

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

In case you still don't believe us, check this item:

http://baystatejem.ecrater.com/p/8220567/susan-werner-last-of-the-good

The photo is 300 x 300 and there are no ads.

thelivesandlovesofmaggiethecat · Posts: 10159

Until your photos are regulation size you will have Google ads. No way to opt out of them.

baystatejem · Posts: 110

what i don't get is, what the pixel has to do with google advertising on my pages without my consent.

RustyFarmall · Posts: 1300

wtcollectibles · Posts: 2728

MaggietheCatsMeows · Posts: 2853

I suppose wtcollectibles has one way of looking at it but....

Look at listings that have the too small photos. Would you buy something with a photo so small you can't tell what it is? This makes the site look amateurish and stupid.

Ecrater has two ways of getting people to take the time to create great listings.
1. Suspend the store if it is doing something illegal
2. Put Google ads on poor listings to encourage you to shape up.

As for people who put their items up on ecrater and then don't ever check them: shame on them. If they don't care about their store, why should ecrater.

Sloppy stores and listings (not just at ecrater) may be one reason Google keeps changing the rules.