Why, when you Google a search, does one of the comebacks always say ' Buy (whatever) on ebay.co.uk' .
E.g
If your were to Google search, Live kittens.
Selling live kittens is obviously against there rules, but yet, if you Google it, there will be a result, ' Buy live kittens on ebay.co.uk '
They should be done under trade and description act.
Attracting customers with false promise.
2007-03-06 11:11:49 · 12 answers · asked by trickyrick32 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Hmm, I wonder if I can buy rocks on ebay? Maybe live rocks? Let me google that.
2007-03-06 11:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google sells "sponsored links" to advertisers, and in order to calculate the maximum profit, Google compares the likelihood of someone clicking the "Buy live Kittens on eBay" with other ads, and what the other websites are willing to pay to get their link up. Google says you are more likely to buy live kittens from eBay than something else, so blame them!
2007-03-06 19:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by chaseunchase 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's automated search for just inserting thier website name, it's not ebay itself it's the just the promotion type they have.
You wil find some pretty other stupid ones by other companies on there too.
2007-03-06 19:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by FuturisticKid 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are paying google a fee to run their advertisement, that's how they earn enough money to provide their "free" service.
No ads...no google
2007-03-06 19:16:11 · answer #4 · answered by ©2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree! It's ridiculous. Stone em!
2007-03-06 19:16:53 · answer #5 · answered by Chris the barman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And yet again their 5p listing day doesn't work. Definitely rocks.
2007-03-06 19:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by DIANNE M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would throw rocks just for the fun of it but i cant find any u must of already thrown all of them
2007-03-06 19:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by MS32291 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they pay ££££££££££ to promote their brand everywhere
2007-03-06 19:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whatever you type in, it comes up wiv EBAY!
totally! throw rocks at them!
:p
2007-03-06 19:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by I WANT AN IPHONE! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1st of all you sir have bad grammar 2nd of all dont blame them exactly
2007-03-06 19:14:35 · answer #10 · answered by King Werewolf 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋