I couldn't find any premium ad. Not one

Is this strange? Is it just me?

[FromRocky]

I've tried for 15 minutes but I couldn't find any premium ads. Mine are also moved to the right column. Has anyone seen the same thing.

[eWhisper]

First search I did resulted in two premium ads.
Second search was 1 premium.
Seems there still there for the U.S.

[FromRocky]

You're right, eWhisper

The reason I didn't get any premium ads is that I use google.ca for search and then use &gl=us, such as

[google.ca...]

Note that I'm from Canada. When I use the following string, I see the usual premium ads.

[google.com...]

Why does the first string produce no premium ad?

[eWhisper]

That's a good question.

I was informed last week that google.ca isn't showing any premiums by another member.

(Not implying any type of 'conspiracy' just what I saw)

I went to google.ca (without a proxy), saw premiums.
Went to google.ca with proxies, saw them.

Deleted all Google cookies.

Went to google.ca with proxies - didn't see any premiums.

Wonder if it's a long term .ca test.
Google forgot to flip a switch.
Canada doesn't click on premiums?

[moltar]

Does for me, I am also in Canada, using google.ca

[google.ca...]

Get 2 premium and 8 on the right.

[FromRocky]

Moltar,

Have you deleted all Google cookies. I used your link but I didn't get the premium ads as you mentioned. If I changed the link to Google.com, I saw these two premiums. Changed it back, the premiums shifted to the right.

The problem has started when I deleted all of cookies.

Is there any difference between East and West Canada?

Canada doesn't click on premiums?

Yes, we're not allowed to click on premiums. Not only in Canada & US but anywhere. We have to use Google.com!

[edited by: FromRocky at 5:05 am (utc) on Jan. 20, 2005]

[moltar]

I didn't delete any cookies. I tried now, deleted cookies, and still see the ads.