Has anyone ever been inspired to purchase something based on a popup ad?

[Wolfman 11]

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. These things make shitty TV commercials bearable. Maybe Orbitz thinks that the one billionth time a person views their popups they will be subconsciously coerced into calling.

[La_Serpiente]

1. You need a pop up blocker

I am not sure that there are any more free ones. The got mines for free -- that was before they started charging for it. If you can find one, good luck.

Try look for one here.

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22573,00.asp

[Wolfman 11]

3. I got the google toolbar

and it worked for about a week.

[Sinistrous]

8. Use Netscape as your browser.

I haven't seen a popup in months.

[WildClarySage]

2. Only thing I've ever been inspired by one to buy

was a blocker program. :eyes:

[izzie]

4. DVD but I also get the ads in the real mail

I am not looking for fat lips.

[Az]

5. Rejoice, the first and most annoying popup ad company is going chapter 11

The makes of the X10 camera are filing chapter 11. X10 was one of the first companies to heavily use popup ads (actualy they used popunders) to push their product.

[mac56]

6. Never. Since I already don't support telemarketers -

I sure as hell won't support pop-up advertisers either.

[trof]

7. NEVER

The pop up alone is reason enough NOT to buy.
:grr:

[Spider Jerusalem]

9. Que es "popup"?

I almost don't remember...I haven't seen a pop-up in a LONG time. A banner ad, either. Mozilla kicks ass.

[sexybomber]

12. Speaking of Mozilla...

Is there a way to keep it in memory, a la Netscape's taskbar thingy, so it doesn't take 30 seconds to load every time I open a browser window? That's seriously the only reason I'm still using IE.

[Spider Jerusalem]

14. Sort of...

there's a utility you can download for Mozilla Thunderbird (the stand-alone browser) that allows you to minimise to the system tray (thus avoiding taskbar clutter). http://www.protonfx.com/download/thundertray076.zip

[lpbk2713]

10. Nope, never.

Whenever I receive a pop-up/under or Spam touting the virtues of any goods or services I make a mental note to never, ever, give them any of my money or to encourage them in any manner whatsoever.

[kmla]

11. Ummm, no. Not really.

I view them as slightly less annoying than a telemarketing call at dinner.

I would go out of my way to NOT buy something that appears in a pop-up add.

[srubick]

13. Quite the opposit

If my attention to the ad last long enough I make a point to never support the sponser. Same with all advertisements.

[bleedingheart]

15. no