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OT...Pop-Ups

Photo Egg
Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Purchased a new GPS this weekend.
Garmin 3760LMT. This unit includes life time map updates and life time traffic.
Problem for me is when you turn on the traffic feature it also prompts the unit to "pop-up" specials on the screen whenever you get close to one of their ad merchants. Real pain in the A** while you are driving to clear them. Coming up to an intersection and a Red Lobster coupon pops up on the screen.
After two days of use it's going back to the store.
Only way to shut it off is to shut down the entire traffic option on the unit. I'm sure other brands will follow or might be doing this already.
Thanks for the vent...

Photo "can't shake the pop-ups" Egg
Thank you,
Darian

Galveston Texas
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  • markymark
    markymark Posts: 9
    Or:

    Go into the SETTINGS menu and disable the data/traffic features which would then cease the pop-up ads.
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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
    Now thats a crock of sh!t.....as if we don't have to deal with enough advertising already...I'm with you I would return it and also write to Garmin and tell them what you did and why...talk about diistracted driving..
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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
    Had you posted earlier I could have referred you to the latest Woot.com ad and you could have saved a lot of money by returning yours and buying from Woot.com.

    GPSonWoot.jpg

    Alas, not all things are meant to be.

    Spring "Dollar Short And A Day Late" Chicken
    Spring Texas USA
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Unfortunately, I'm afraid that's what we will just have to get used to. It's all over the web now. Ever go to USATODAY.com? Or CNN where "your video will begin is 30 seconds"? Drives me nuts!! I guess when you're getting free stuff, they have to pay for it somehow. I refuse to look at the ads - though I should, just so I'd know who to boycott!

    As for Garmin, that's a different story. You are not getting a "free" online newspaper. You PAID for the thing and shouldn't have to put up with that. I have a Garmin, but it's a few years old and doesn't do that. 'Course, every time I turn it on, it tells me my maps are out of date (about two years out of date :)). They used to give free map updates, or so I'm told. Last I checked, it's gonna cost me $80 for new maps. How often do they change roads anyway? I can live with old maps. Pop-up ads? Not a chance.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    There are units you can buy that you pay a monthly fee for traffic updates. When its free you pay with pop ups. -RP
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  • Beli
    Beli Posts: 10,751
    Your safety & your family's is first, glad you gave back that nonsense (to put it mildly :) ) device. Sure you can find a decent & safe one over there. Good luck my friend
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,848
    that's called driving the revenue so the stock price does not come to a dead stop........get it driving....., coming to a dead stop.........LOL

    t
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    I understand your point but this unit cost more because it included free map updates and unlimited traffic.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    Same thing I said in my original post but I did pay more to have this feature included.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    My older Garmin Nuvi 770 died but I ordered a new battery on line for $21.oo free shipping and it included all the tools. It's alive again as of tonight. All is good.
    Let the road trip begin...
    Take care Wes,
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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