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gullydowny t1_j64f79e wrote

I signed up for a contractor account at Lowe’s and a week later heard an ad from them directed at contractors on Pandora. I’ve made it a point to shop there as little as possible ever since. I was just flabbergasted that the first thing they’d do to a new customer was to shit on them but apparently everybody’s doing it. Haven’t seen anything like that from Sherwin Williams who has all my info though.

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Hellanaise t1_j65idh5 wrote

That's called a cookie, and they've been on the internet for over a decade. Not necessarily what you think it is, more of a targeted ad.

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NegotiationFew6680 t1_j662lji wrote

More like:

“I received a Lowe’s ad via Google Ad network after googling for them,

How could Lowe’s have done this to me!”

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dreamWeaver82 t1_j66b9wx wrote

You didn't google Lowes or visit their website?

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gullydowny t1_j66ks82 wrote

Nah, filled out a form in the building to get a discount on paint, gave them my email & soon after heard an ad for them pitching their contractor discount program. Same as the junk mail I get but for some reason getting to me on the radio via my email I also used for Pandora was a step too far lol. Don’t know why people are having a hard time believing that, that’s why they want the email.

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nyaaaa t1_j67ohth wrote

You just went there, without visiting their website or searching on other sites if they have what you want?

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gullydowny t1_j68irxn wrote

Yeah I used to get a discount at Home Depot but they cut that back so I just went down the street to Lowe’s. I’m a painter, I go to Lowe’s and every other hardware store a dozen times a month.

The skepticism is weird, if I give someone my email and they know I’m a contractor I’m going to eventually get ads aimed at contractors, the eerie part was how soon it happened and that it was on Pandora.

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nyaaaa t1_j69tbno wrote

It goes into a database, why shouldn't it be instant?

Hell, I bet contractors are an important audience for Pandora ads, as they do be driving a lot.

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LADYBIRD_HILL t1_j66asv6 wrote

I mean,. Did you physically go to a Lowe's for that? Google maps tracks stuff like that.

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