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Jul 28, 2008 | 04:00 PM

Flip4ford

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Can anyone explain to me why in the last few months we get adds in our PM's. I paid so I didn't have to look at all the ads, and now I get a PM - and I fall for it every frickin' time--- Oh look a new PM, whoo hoo! who could it be from, what's it about --- then it's a dang add. I know advertising keeps this place a float, but come on, in the PM's.

Just kinda chaps my biskits.

Jul 28, 2008 | 04:08 PM

jjlogue3

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I would it has something to do with Internet Brands buying out FTE it was probably in fine print in the contract.

Jul 28, 2008 | 04:37 PM

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I've been getting them for a while too. Basically in the last year.

Jul 28, 2008 | 06:35 PM

SuperSnake

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So have I. I don't like getting PM to buy parts from whoever pays extra to have it sent out.I have a older truck and do not need parts for a 2008 model truck

Jul 28, 2008 | 06:47 PM

1967 Turbo 6.9

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Do They really think it works? I just hope no one I do business with pulls it or I'll cut Them off!

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:27 PM

husker

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I don't care much for the ads, but I also realize that is part of the means to pay for keeping this site going, I usually go in and just delete them.

Jul 29, 2008 | 06:49 AM

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Jul 29, 2008 | 09:56 AM

tcbofade

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flip4ford

Just kinda chaps my biskits.

Yeah. What he said.

Aug 22, 2008 | 03:29 AM

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Bargod

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IIRC, certain advertisers paid for the right to advertise through PM's. They are only supposed to go to certian members that meet the criteria that they are advertising for, ie: not everyone on the site would get a PM advertising deisel performance parts.

Aug 25, 2008 | 11:34 AM

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oh2bnok

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It really doesn't bother me. No one here sends me any pms so I know it will be an add in the messages, so I don't open them. But maybe no one sends me any pms because I am not a club member. That must be the reason. So there you have it I'm not bothered.