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rurallib

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9. I seem to remember sometime in the W admin days that advertisers

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 09:26 PM

May 2017

were giving up on us peons and were gearing their ads for those making a couple of hundred thousand a year.

No idea if that is still true, but my guess is that yes it is in some cases.

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How much money do advertisers think we have to spend on gifts? [View all] Initech May 2017 OP

They're still advertising like its 1995. Jacquette May 2017 #1

It is insane! get the red out May 2017 #2

Yeah I really wonder. Initech May 2017 #4

I guess there is a price point for everybody. drray23 May 2017 #3

Yeah it must be nice to have that kind of money! Initech May 2017 #6

It's because credit card companies are selling our names FakeNoose May 2017 #5

My laptop range is $300-$400 exboyfil May 2017 #7

I buy a new laptop every 5 years. Initech May 2017 #8

I seem to remember sometime in the W admin days that advertisers rurallib May 2017 #9

I still cringe every time I see those holiday car company ads. Initech May 2017 #10

right you are - most of the christmas ads are beyond us rurallib May 2017 #11

I Was Thinking about That, Too Leith May 2017 #12

That one makes me barf hibbing Jun 2017 #13