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20 Jan, 2026

A Workaround when Ad Blockers Slow eBay to a Crawl

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 Ina Steiner

Several eBay shoppers complained the site slowed to a crawl this week due to ad blocker software installed on their devices, which many people use to stop annoying ads and pop-ups. A frequent commentor on eBay had some advice on Read more

Etsy Blames Ad Blockers for Missing Etsy Listings

November 17, 2021 Ina Steiner

Some customers (and sellers) were unable to view Etsy listings starting on Tuesday (November 16). Etsy blamed the problem on ad-blocking programs. On Wednesday afternoon, Etsy said its engineers identified the problem after sellers began reporting the problem of missing Read more