EmilyGF Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I bought a Kindle a few weeks ago and chose the one with ads. Today I paid $20 to remove them because I hated them. I didn't mind the ads for books about puppies, but I was getting ads for borderline racy things. I found this rude and annoying. Just a warning for others who might be considering whether they would be bugged by the ads. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 nervermind. I just figured out how to get rid of them. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 They don't bother me in the least. I don't even notice them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I don't notice them either, though I don't think anything inappropriate ever jumped out at me. It might depend on each of our definitions of what racy means. There have been a few times when an ad alerted me to a daily deal I might have missed. There were a few other times when the deal was only available to people with ads on their Kindles. My original Kindle 3 (Keyboard) didn't have ads, but each of the 4 we bought since then do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I don't keep the Internet connected on mine. The ads I guess all expired and it doesn't have any ads right now. I only connect mine every few months. I went crazy downloading a ton of books that I have never read, so they last me a long time. I also alternate between my kindle, audiobooks and real books. The ads don't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I have one with ads and all the ads are for books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I just get ads for books and nothing offensive. Then again I don't connect my kindle to the internet very often.....usually about once a week just long enough to download any new free books I "purchased" and then I disable the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I haven't noticed anything innapropriate or racy. I've gotten some good discounts from the ads. Mostly I ignore the ads to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I don't keep the Internet connected on mine. The ads I guess all expired and it doesn't have any ads right now. I only connect my e-ink Kindle when I need to download a book, or want to take one off of my Kindle (I don't like it cluttered with books I've finished). I always have ads,but they are usually outdated. My Kindle Fire is always connected because I use it like a tablet and go online with it often, so those ads change all the time. I think if I was going to see racy ads anywhere it would be on the Fire. I still can't recall seeing any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I've got the ads. I have yet to see anything "racy". Granted, I rarely notice the ads. They don't show up in actual books. Only when it's off or at the bottom of the screen (but NEVER when a book is "open"). I connect to the internet on it about once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Strange, I've never seen anything racy on my ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I've never had a racy ad on my Kindle, and I connect every day or two. Perhaps the Kindle ads are shown based on your buying preferences, and someone's a big fan of the Fifty Shades trilogy. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Nothing racy here. I like the ads because they sometimes sneak in free credits. The Residence Inn one last week offered a $3 video credit for clicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannanlee Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Nothing racy on mine either. I guess they base it on what you read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I bought a Kindle a few weeks ago and chose the one with ads. Today I paid $20 to remove them because I hated them. I didn't mind the ads for books about puppies, but I was getting ads for borderline racy things. I found this rude and annoying. Just a warning for others who might be considering whether they would be bugged by the ads. Emily I specifically got the Paperwhite without ads to avoid this situation, but the book promotions were still there. I had to manually turn them off. There were definitely book suggestions that I wouldn't care for my kids to read about. Eek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have a Kindle Fire and the internet is on all the time. I get ads for clothes, movies, tv shows and books.While I wouldn't call anything that I've seen racy, I've seen a couple of rated R movies that just surprised me. Or at least the way the ad looked, surely it was rated R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have a Kindle Fire and don't get ads. I see some ads on my computer but generally they are either for things I may use (things like food and clothes that I actually may eat or wear) or sometimes I get dumb ads for stuff that has nothing to do with me- matchmaking services, certificate programs, other totally non relevant ads ( I am happily married for 27 years and I have advanced degrees and am not looking to finish high school or even do any educational program at this time). I actually like that now most ads are better targeted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The only ads that have bothered me are all the ads for the Twilight movies :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Nothing racy on mine either. I guess they base it on what you read. I don't know what they base my ads on, because I do read racy things on occasion and have never had a racy add on my Kindle Paperwhite. The ads may just be books that paid extra to be promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have ads on my kindle and have never noticed anything racy. I like them because I've received several free amazon credits for things like toys, books, and sometimes just for anything purchased on amazon. You can go into your amazon settings and select what sort of ads you want to see. I selected ads for toys and family stuff only. I also rarely connect to the internet so usually my idle screen just tells me to connect to download offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I think I do know what the OP is referring to. I have a Kindle Touch, and the sleep mode "screen saver" is a full-screen ad. Most ads are benign, but one was a full-sized photo of a couple in a steamy embrace, and another was for a TV show called "Mistresses". I share my Kindle with dd13, and I'd prefer this stuff just wasn't on there. I wouldn't mind much if the ads were geared toward my interests, but obviously this is not the case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 We have a cover, so we only see ads right when using the kindle. Cuts down on annoyances...and keeps screen from getting scratched by pens in my purse! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahliarw Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Add me to the list of someone that has had no issues with the ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I only paid $15 to have the ads removed. That's still less than what I would have had to pay for my Kindle original purchase without ads. It seems to be cheaper to buy with ads, then pay to have them removed. Weird, but nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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