Remove ebay promoted infotip

[MaiDeveloper]

List the website(s) where you encounter issues with ABP filters

eBay

Define the problem

Promoted store is hidden

Please remove the following rule in #CV-691

ebay.com,ebay.com.au,ebay.co.uk,ebay.com.my,ebay.ie,ebay.ca,ebay.at,ebay.de,ebay.ch,ebay.pl,ebay.it,ebay.nl,ebay.be,ebay.fr,ebay.es,ebay.com.hk,ebay.com.sg,ebay.ph#$#hide-if-matches-xpath './/div[contains(@class,"sponsored-infotip")]/parent::div[starts-with(@class,"ads")]/parent::div[contains(@class,"ads")]/ancestor::div[@id and @aria-label="Advertisement"]'

URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275353759236

The bottom right promoted store is hidden.

[delta9A]

Hi @MaiDeveloper

Thanks for your report.

Could you please share an URL and screenshot so we can try to reproduce this issue?

[MaiDeveloper]

Hi @delta9A,

I have posted the screenshots and URL. Please take a look.

[delta9A]

@MaiDeveloper thanks for adding URL and screenshots to the issue description.

The promoted store banner you shared: Shop related items is considered an ad, so that's why it's hidden in our list.

[delta9A]

I'm closing this issue since filter is hiding an ad and not causing any False Positives.

[bill-min]

Hi @delta9A , I am just curious about the definition of ads here, and the whole purpose of AdsBlocker is to enhance user experience. The promoted store section is designed specific for that location with bunch of designing iterations which I believe is not "intrusive" at all to user experience. It is a truly a merchandise recommendation based on what user is currently visiting. It has no difference from the merch carousel underneath. If you don't mind could you clarify the goal here?

[delta9A]

Hi @delta9A , I am just curious about the definition of ads here, and the whole purpose of AdsBlocker is to enhance user experience. The promoted store section is designed specific for that location with bunch of designing iterations which I believe is not "intrusive" at all to user experience. It is a truly a merchandise recommendation based on what user is currently visiting. It has no difference from the merch carousel underneath. If you don't mind could you clarify the goal here?

Hi @bill-min thanks for your question. We understand your concerns and we are working on it. We will get back to you as soon as we can with further clarifications.

[delta9A]

Hi @delta9A , I am just curious about the definition of ads here, and the whole purpose of AdsBlocker is to enhance user experience. The promoted store section is designed specific for that location with bunch of designing iterations which I believe is not "intrusive" at all to user experience. It is a truly a merchandise recommendation based on what user is currently visiting. It has no difference from the merch carousel underneath. If you don't mind could you clarify the goal here?

Hi @bill-min thanks for your question. We understand your concerns and we are working on it. We will get back to you as soon as we can with further clarifications.

Hi @bill-min thanks for your patience. In response to your question above, the specifications of ad formats and sizes are determined by over a decade of user research and feedback. I am not sure if you are aware but the majority of Adblockers are part of the Acceptable Ads ecosystem. The large majority of tech companies (Amazon, Google and Microsoft) already work with Acceptable Ads rather than using circumvention. With some small tweaks I am pretty sure eBay's ads could be considered under these criteria. If you like I could setup a discussion with someone on our team to find a more long term sustainable solution.