Is Pampered Chef Taking Over the Internet?

[NooraK]

Is it just me, or have y'all been seeing more banner ads on websites for PC?

I just saw one today on Etiquette Hell, and it actually keeps coming back for me even when I close and re-open the page:

Things Aren’t Always As They Seem

 

[pcsharon1]

There is nothing PC showing up when I click your link. At least not for me!

 

[Admin Greg]

There is nothing PC showing up when I click your link. At least not for me!

They are in rotation with many others.

 

[nancycookspc]

I had one on Yahoo answers I think- when you click on it it was a consultant- I reported it...

 

[NooraK]

I had one on Yahoo answers I think- when you click on it it was a consultant- I reported it...

When I clicked on it, it just took me to the PC main page. But I've seen them on other websites, too. They're very professional looking, and use the same color scheme as the main PC website, so I'm sure they're done by Home Office.

 

[mountainmama74]

I'm pretty sure these are ads that show up because a lot of what we do on line has something to do with PC. Cookies track where we go, what websites we're viewing, etc. Then we see ads for things that interest us!

 

[nancycookspc]

I'm pretty sure these are ads that show up because a lot of what we do on line has something to do with PC. Cookies track where we go, what websites we're viewing, etc. Then we see ads for things that interest us!

I called tech support-
and they said the same thing

PC does not put in banner ads- actually its against policy for a consultant to do that.
as per tech support

 

[jimgass]

Did I read somewhere that if you link directly to your own personal websites online catalog that the link will expire in a day or two, and redirect to HO online catalog? If HO doesn't place banner ads, then it must be consultants doing it. As far as the banners being professional looking, I don't think that'd be too hard. I can whip a professional looking banner graphic up in about 5 minutes.I guess the consultants who do this don't realize that their links expire in a day or so, and that they're paying their own money to an ad agency to simply direct traffic to the lead system.

 

[NooraK]

I called tech support-
and they said the same thing

PC does not put in banner ads- actually its against policy for a consultant to do that.
as per tech support

Did I read somewhere that if you link directly to your own personal websites online catalog that the link will expire in a day or two, and redirect to HO online catalog? If HO doesn't place banner ads, then it must be consultants doing it. As far as the banners being professional looking, I don't think that'd be too hard. I can whip a professional looking banner graphic up in about 5 minutes.

I guess the consultants who do this don't realize that their links expire in a day or so, and that they're paying their own money to an ad agency to simply direct traffic to the lead system.

Now it's really bugging me. I know that consultants are not allowed to do so. And yes, if you link to any part of your PWS except the main page, it'll eventually de-link and go to the main site. But I could have sworn this one just went to the main site, not a PWS.

I suppose it wuold be the proper punishment for someone breaking the rules that the money they're spending on the ad is sending leads to the main PC site...

 

[pctharper]

I checked out the site you posted and kept refreshing it until the PC banner came up. When I clicked on it, it brought up a PWS....MINE! I didn't do it! I was just on my PWS earlier today so maybe its just saved in the history or something, but I dont want ot get into trouble for something I didn't do!!!!!!!

Did it direct anyone else to your own PWS?

 

[scottcooks]

Don't do it. Play by the rules. Sounds like the original post person found a link that had already been re-directed to PC.com. As far as liking to "a PWS...MINE!" it probably had to do with cookies and recent visits. Just my opinion...

 

[NooraK]

Don't do it. Play by the rules.

Sounds like the original post person found a link that had already been re-directed to PC.com. As far as liking to "a PWS...MINE!" it probably had to do with cookies and recent visits. Just my opinion...

Yes, going to your own PWS (or that of another consultant you know, like previously mentioned) is probably due to the fact that you recently visited that site, and it's in your cookies.

 

[Liquid Sky]

My 12 yo daughter saw one on the home page of one of her online games, Wee World. She called me over and showed it to me. I had her click on it (curious to see whose website it would link to) and it went to the main PC web page.

This was 2 weeks ago...