Google screws gun comunity on 1 July

[bluedog]

This is from an email we received from Google.

We put our online inventory on google shopping, but will not be allowed anymore as of 1 July according to them.

We spoke with Google reps on the phone to verify this policy change and there is no way around it.

I wouldn't put it out there if it wasn't true. Especially something that affects my business they way this does.

Out of curiosity, how much of your business comes through Google? I know y'all have a stellar reputation via word of mouth and here on TGO.

[JeffsSig]

Im sure it will take some time to get them all removed.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&tbm=shop&sclient=psy-ab&q=sig+sauer&oq=sig&gs_l=serp.1.0.0l4.12957.16414.4.19267.15.9.0.0.0.3.50.307.7.9.0...0.0.oVBm5s8_xpE&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=15d03a5192cbec06&biw=1600&bih=708

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&tbm=shop&sclient=psy-ab&q=+lcp&oq=+lcp&gs_l=serp.12..0l4.7425.7425.12.8980.1.1.0.0.0.0.45.45.1.1.0...0.0.EdCfi-dqlpA&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=15d03a5192cbec06&biw=1600&bih=708

[Dennis1209]

That's what I did. They're dead to me

Me too. Now I'm all Binged up!

[vontar]

well that sucks. Google used to not care about what outside influences thought. I used to require warrants for the recovery of people information(I hope they still do).

[Retired Navy GMC]

Out of curiosity, how much of your business comes through Google? I know y'all have a stellar reputation via word of mouth and here on TGO.

Its not a huge amount, but its the principle and the fact that they are shutting down another avenue of business for small gun stores and gun enthusiests.

[Oh Shoot]

Its not a huge amount, but its the principle and the fact that they are shutting down another avenue of business for small gun stores and gun enthusiests.

Yep, I'm sure I'm like many millions of other users, when I want to know the average/best price on a firearm (or probably more often, a knife) I generally always just hit Google Shopping first to get an idea.

- OS

[Clod Stomper]

I quit using google search a while back because of their privacy policy. I can probably wean myself off of google Chrome even though it is faster and simpler than most other browsers. But I hate, I mean HATE, changing email addresses. I've been using gmail for years now.

Will

[analog_kidd]

I guess freedom of information is all good if you're an oppressed Chinese citizen, but if you're a second amendment loving, free and proud American, well.....

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Here is a little google-related short fiction story from 5 years ago. Some folks have been watching big brother google for awhile. It isn't a long read--

http://www.scroogle.org/doctorow.html

"Give me six lines written by the most honorable of men, and I

will find an excuse in them to hang him." —Cardinal Richelieu

"We don't know enough about you." —Google CEO Eric Schmidt

[jtmaze]

I just switched my phone search engine to bing and will do laptops tomorrow.

JTM

Sent from my iPhone

[SonnyCrockett]

they blocked alot more than guns.......I stand corrected and sorry to have doubted you

the good thing is google is just one of hundreds of search engines

[bluedog]

I noticed you can leave feedback when it turns up with no results. Don't know what good it would do, but I searched for some pretty common guns and complained every time.

[DaveTN]

I checked mine when this thread started and it was okay. Just checked it again and it’s all gone.