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ebay related searches - nasty!

a bit bizarre - i did a search for hopi ear candles (have blocked ears and someone suggested they may help, costs a lot to get done so wanted to see how much the candles themselves might cost).... so i searched 'hopi candles' and the first thing that came up in the related searches was 'used tampons'..................... talk about shocked! makes me seriously question the ear candle idea for a start, but enough people must have typed it in for it to show up.......... makes 'well worn shoes' seem somehow normal!!
:happyhear
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  • JesaRose
    JesaRose Posts: 4,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I just HAD TO try that for myself - can't believe that came up! And have you seen what other options come up after you click on "used tampons" :eek:

    What is going on?
    Not been here in years! Hi everyone. Make £10 a day challenge = £78.45/155
  • I think I'll give this a miss, too much information thank you.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • POSSETTE
    POSSETTE Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    its not doing it now...damn i wanted to see what it was all about...!
    TO FINISH LAST, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FINISH....
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The "Best Match" search facility is obviously a vast improvement to the buyer experience then.
    <--- Nothing to see here - move along --->
  • POSSETTE wrote: »
    its not doing it now...damn i wanted to see what it was all about...!

    its still doing it! searching for 'hopi candles' brings up 'used tampons' just underneath the search box, clicking that then brings up:

    stained knickers, soiled underwear, wet knickers, worn underwear and girlfriend
  • For what it's worth - ear candling is a lame old piece of quackery. It will do nothing.
  • For what it's worth - ear candling is a lame old piece of quackery. It will do nothing.
    It might make you deaf with all the wax.:D
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :eek: What sort of freaks use eBay?!?!?!?

    hopi.jpg
    <--- Nothing to see here - move along --->
  • 0 items found for: used tampons
    At least we can be thankful for that much!
  • its still doing it! searching for 'hopi candles' brings up 'used tampons' just underneath the search box, clicking that then brings up:

    stained knickers, soiled underwear, wet knickers, worn underwear and girlfriend
    i did click on them actually (too nosey not to!), but didn't want to put it in my first post as i thought i'd look like a total pervert :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :happyhear
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