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Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by qwerty456127 »

> After doing a bit of research, I discovered that the number that is generated in the wallet app (the only way you can get your card number for the Apple Card) is, infact, a virtual card.

> And if you're planning on using the Apple Card for anything important, think again.

Using virtual cards is a perfectly legitimate activity. I'm a client of a top-tier bank in Europe and they always recommend to use a virtual card (they would ask if you'd like them to issue) for everything online. This doesn't seem like an Apple's fault (although it would be nice of Apple to clearly inform you the card is virtual). Google should be sued for this.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by Justsignedup »

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You fell for the classic google trap:

They only pick up the phone if you are a paying customer. If your payment isn't working you can go fuck yourself.

I know, a common mistake.

Seriously though, this is also the case with using their phone service, or any other account. If your payment ever bounces, you lose EVERYTHING.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by slenk »

FDSGSG wrote: post #98
slenk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's easier? Not getting an Apple card or changing Google.

Why would not getting an Apple card keep Google from banning you?

It would only keep them from banning you for the use of a virtual card...unless you used a virtual card of some other kind.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by FDSGSG »

slenk wrote: post #133
FDSGSG wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would not getting an Apple card keep Google from banning you?

It would only keep them from banning you for the use of a virtual card...unless you used a virtual card of some other kind.

Do you work for Google? How do you know that using an Apple card would result in you getting banned for the use of a virtual card?

E: Yes, I read the article.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by joecool1029 »

Tangentially related... in one of my last convos with an American Express business rep, they noted I set my cashback preference to advertising purchases. I was informed by them that Google Adwords has a history of 'blackflagging' accounts. He said they could generate up to 100 cards with unique numbers for free to my account and that it was fairly common for agencies to have big split-ring binders full of cards tied to each client.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by ineedasername »

squarefoot wrote: post #82

Bad PR and popularity backlash is what corporations fear the most. We should wait for such things to happen (and then be quickly fixed because of the name) to some really popular figure who will make it public, then grab popcorn and watch Google, or any other corporation that screws "normal" customers, produce spectacular stunts to escape the unavoidable negative press.

The thing is a popular figure, especially if they do semi-large numbers with Google, probably wouldn't get banned before outreach and if they did would be able to get decent support.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by joemi »

raverbashing wrote: post #111
Marsymars wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Google's classic canned response of "We've confirmed we're right, we will not tell you why and this is the last reply you'll receive" is one of the most infuriating things I can imagine. For non-negligible damages, heading immediately to small claims court (given you live in a sensible jurisdiction) seems to be the easiest thing in that case. Even if Google's ultimately in the right, they typically can't just ignor…

Really, sometimes people forget (and I'm guilty as charged) they live in a society with laws and legal recourses. It's not as simple as "Google can cut you off no questions asked whenever they feel like it"

> It's not as simple as "Google can cut you off no questions asked whenever they feel like it"

Are you sure about that? Often such terms are built into the user agreements.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by ajnin »

ghettoimp wrote: post #121
scohesc wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's absolutely fucking mind-boggling how these large, impenetrable silicon valley companies (mainly google here) like to hide behind their "algorithms". "Oh, sorry your main method of making money was terminated, we won't tell you why or how we came to that conclusion - must have been the algorithm, sorry!" What's that old saying - "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"? I'm star…

I don't disagree with anything you have said. But, if your main method of making money is dependent on some particular entity continuing to do whatever they are currently doing, you have a problem.

I hear that argument a lot from people trying to shift the blame to the victim. But we all depend on some particular entity in one form or another, we all depend on the government upholding the value of money, we depend on the transportation systems not to cease to operate, we do that not because we're sloppy but because there is no other way to do things. Try to run ads on the Internet without dealing with Google.

Re: Banned from Google Ads for Using Apple Card

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Post by raverbashing »

joemi wrote: post #137
raverbashing wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really, sometimes people forget (and I'm guilty as charged) they live in a society with laws and legal recourses. It's not as simple as "Google can cut you off no questions asked whenever they feel like it"

> It's not as simple as "Google can cut you off no questions asked whenever they feel like it" Are you sure about that? Often such terms are built into the user agreements.

Well, that's certainly what they want you to think ;)

I suppose there are a couple of issues that haven't been tested in court.

But besides that, anything you paid and wasn't rendered as services needs to be refunded. It doesn't look like they refund it most times, no?

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