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Korn |
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Korn Admin
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Posted: 16:52 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: BCF Bike Finder & eBay contextual advertising |
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What's this all about then?
It's an alternative form of advertising, something that is hopefully more useful to users than just random Google ads or "punch the monkey and win" banners, the latter of which can burn in hell for eternity while being molested by rabid ferrets.
Why eBay?
Because they have a very cool API and a decent affiliate programme, and it's something that most BCFers use a lot anyway so it kinda made sense.
Does it cost me anything?
Nope, it costs you nothing extra to buy anything. BCF just gets a small chunk of commission from eBay for referred bids/buys.
I like it / I hate it / I think it would be better if...
Feel free to comment and/or suggest stuff below. Tell me if you like it, hate it, have a suggestion or you've found a bug. ____________________ 3516 Miles, 11 Countries
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Charlie World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:34 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Why not allow users to 'donate' £10 a year and in return they have no adverts and can make posts in the for sale sections? (but leave the for sale sections open for people to read ____________________ Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
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Flip Super Spammer
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Mudskipper World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:11 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Just had a look, that is actually pretty damn cool.
I sometimes like to have a nosy to see what's there near me, takes the faff out of going through ebays crappy search.
from me. ____________________ CBR125|||GSXR400|||CBR400|||CBR400|||CB250RS|||GSXR750|||CB250RS
"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb." |
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The Shaggy D.A. Super Spammer
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Posted: 20:31 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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If I wanted to look for bikes close to me, I would - I don't need to be spoon fed.
Then again, you get what you pay for ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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delvey91 Crazy Courier
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Posted: 20:33 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Brilliant idea i rekon! even though i probaly will never use it haha ____________________ 2016 Honda Africa Twin
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Pete. Super Spammer
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Posted: 20:33 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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I put in 'Kermit the frog thong' and 'Borat mankini' and they both took me to Ariel's profile ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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Seb World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:17 - 20 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Pretty neat idea if you ask me ____________________ 2010 Triumph 1050 Sprint ST |
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FURBAR Banned
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Answer pm please ..... ____________________ Fuk um !! |
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JonB Afraid of Mileage
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Posted: 09:56 - 22 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Don't see anything wrong with it. The pages still load as quickly as in the past. There could be something vaguely worth buying and most importantly it is relatively unintrusive.
But best of all it is free. If this means that BCF can go on and prosper then i'm all for it. ____________________ Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth. |
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WildGoose White Van Man
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Posted: 17:29 - 22 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Doesn't interest me, but it doesn't intrude.
I've said before i'd happily pay a bit annually towards a BCF fund, to help meet the costs if advertising became silly for whatever reason.
I see why you would want to stay away from that type of thing though, too many forums have a kind of tier system of upper and lower class citizens and that i've never understood.
Paying/registered user areas, and custom titles of "site supporter" etc. Does nobody any good.
CCM forum, looking at you ____________________ So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976 |
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Watdafukhappe... Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 18:13 - 22 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Very cool. |
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Alexio World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:11 - 22 May 2010 Post subject: |
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It's interesting and will be a little weird in the workshop when very specific replacement parts are recommended as has started happening ____________________ will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston? |
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Noxious89123 World Chat Champion
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 00:24 - 25 May 2010 Post subject: |
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But I want to know one moms secret to making my teeth white without having to go to the dentist.
I also want to know how to loose weight by following one simple rule.
Will these adverts help me?
No problems here. It doesn't wait until the advert has loaded up before it displays the content like you see on many other sites.
I am also eager to check what it's thrown up at the bottom of this page. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Mudskipper World Chat Champion
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Posted: 07:57 - 25 May 2010 Post subject: |
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Update, I like the bike finder as above.
The contextual eBay ads are largely irrelevant however.
It only picks up keywords in the title, not the rest, of the thread.
With many poster's penchants for obscure thread titles, this doesn't seem to work so well. ____________________ CBR125|||GSXR400|||CBR400|||CBR400|||CB250RS|||GSXR750|||CB250RS
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Syx World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:58 - 27 May 2010 Post subject: |
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I have to say I'm enjoying the ebay bike finder at the moment. Today it's popped up that the local coppers are selling off a seized bike, and there's a motocross bike at a good price.
This could be bad for the old bank balance. ____________________ My Flickr |
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CarlosCBR World Chat Champion
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Posted: 11:52 - 29 May 2010 Post subject: |
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I really like it, found a couple of clapped out cheap projects just down the road from me going off cheap without even searching.
Even if i wasnt going to buy them its still nice to have a nosey and see whats about. |
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Pernig World Chat Champion
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Posted: 00:30 - 30 Jun 2010 Post subject: |
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I think it's pretty cool.
What I would like is a link at the top of the eBay part to open an eBay search. Either that or more bikes but in an embedded frame with a scrollbar or something. Would be nice to see more than 6 at once. ____________________ H100 Breaking for spares |
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Old Thread Alert!
There is a gap of 4 years, 293 days between these two posts... |
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I just clicked the BETA like this seems new and big and derpy (https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4116000#4116000)
Apparently this was 4 years ago...
pointless bamp other than layout issue, think thats the permissions list though ____________________ Fzr-600 1999 |
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Alpha-9 Super Spammer
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Lol, I've realised what it is, didn't close my quote tag now it's fucked
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Interesting, usually it auto closes the tags ____________________ Fzr-600 1999 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 14 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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