Harlequin

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Professional programmer; amateur designer, gardener, self-builder, railway modeller.

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Harlequin

Have you noticed that the targeted advertising from Amazon, eBay , etc. is deeply flawed?

They don't understand the difference between being interested in the GWR (like me for instance) and general interest in railways. So I keep getting offers for books about the Southern or the LMS, or heaven forbid, BR! (Urgh! )

It's like sending an Arsenal supporter offers for Man City merchandise!

I think this is a major failing for modern deep-profiled marketing and it should be sorted out!
- July 10, 2020
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2. Night Train
  
  Thats nothing. Spent a few hours on the Triumph forum (motorbikes) and was promptly bombarded with ads for Triumph (lingerie).
  
  July 11, 2020
  
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3. Harlequin
  
  And this is a problem because...???
  
  July 11, 2020
  
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4. Hroth
  
  Trying to convince shoulder surfers that you're not actually looking at that sort of site. Mind you, it might be more acceptable than looking at model railways all day*....
  
  *Or motorbikes for that matter! I remember that "Back Street Heroes" had a reputation for louche covers. Looking at the website, this months is quite plain, so they must have toned things down a bit...
  
  July 11, 2020
  
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