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horrgakx

Original Poster:

20 posts

199 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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I want to complain about adverts offering to buy cars. It's a pain in the ar$e!!!
For example on this search http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=us... ALL 3 returned hits are 'wanted' ads.
Please put an end to this practice.

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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I had similar the weekend before last, ended up on Autotrader sad really when you feel you have to move away from your own site.

mmm-five

12,298 posts

313 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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drivetrain said:
Adblocker Plus and Ghostery work for me.
How do those two add-ons/plug-ins stop the classified wanted ads that the OP is asking about?

horrgakx

Original Poster:

20 posts

199 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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So my question is 'can something be done'?

Is there anything in the rules that say they can't do that? If not, can something be added?

Djtemeka

1,979 posts

221 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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Why doesn't the site preview all ads before going live? Charge a quid or 2 more for the ads to cover it.

horrgakx

Original Poster:

20 posts

199 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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Or even simpler have a "Report Ad" button.

rscott

17,458 posts

220 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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horrgakx said:
Or even simpler have a "Report Ad" button.
At the risk of a whoosh parrot... What's wrong with the report button already there?

eldar

25,245 posts

225 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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rscott said:
At the risk of a whoosh parrot... What's wrong with the report button already there?
You have to select the ads first. Then report.

Just makes PH look a bit low rent when its aiming for premium stuff.

horrgakx

Original Poster:

20 posts

199 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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eldar said:
You have to select the ads first. Then report.
Well blow me, I just checked on the mobile version and the 'report' link is clearly visible. I must not have been able to see ithe desktop link!

LordGrover

34,155 posts

241 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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The sound of silence is deafening from PH/Haymarket.