Competitor clicking on my ads

what happens when a competitor clicks on my ad?

[Boesman]

What happens if my competitor clicks on my ads? Can he use up my daily budget?

[wolfgang]

Yes.

[incrediBILL]

If you're sure it's a competitor and can prove it, it's called "tortious interference with business relations"

Enjoy

[Boesman]

Well, how do I know? Can I get IP addresses of people who clicked on my ads? Other than that, there is no way that I can prove it.

Can I get Google to block IP addresses?

Do I have any recourse?

Surely Google should not charge advertisers for ct's if made by other exsisting advertisers?

[incrediBILL]

OK, for starters, are these AdWords driving people back to YOUR web site?

If that's the case, tracking abusive IPs is easy, if it's some ad for affiliate referrals you're screwed.

[wolfgang]

Is tracking an abusive IP just a matter of finding duplicate IPs in a log file? How does one distinguish between proxy server IPs and abusive IPs?