SomeGuy
Veteran Member
So lately, when I have been browsing eBeh, I have been seeing this obnoxious popover.
Normally, when I see a popover like this, I just close the entire page, because obviously they don't actually want me reading their content, they just want to litter up google search results instead.
At first, I thought it was something that some scummy seller had opted in to, but I keep seeing this crap. I should only have to dismiss something like this ONCE and never see it again.
So what is this that is so important that they want to block me from possibly baying something and making them money?
They want me to step away from my powerful desktop computer where I am already logged in and perhaps ready to buy something and use some stupid toy smart phone to make the purchase instead! And they are SOOOOOOO desperate to get me to do that that they offer a 5$ discount to do that!
First of all, I don't own a smart phone. Second of all, I don't freaking want one. And even if I did have one, why would anyone other than a teenage girl want to fiddle with a tiny little cell phone to buy something? Some people on this planet actually want to carefully research a topic and read things, perhaps zoom in on a photo on a nice large screen.
Well, if they are so desperate to get people to use their "app" then not a lot of people must be using it.
Of course, it is an "app" so it probably watches you and otherwise monetizes you in ways that a simple web page won't. Especially with an ad blocker.
Offering a discount like that is just pathetic. Same goes for "rewards" garbage. Even Microsoft was trying to get in on that action somehow with Microsoft Windows. What next, do like Walgreens and Kroger and charge twice the price if you don't use their tracking card? Or do they just want to go all cell phone because glorious cell phones?
Anyway, eBay... NO. Now go away!