I am getting the same thing, over and over and over, every time I want to look at a new post :-( I tried both firefox and internet explorer and I still get it.

Here I thought I was the only one. It only happens on GardenWeb. I had it earlier in the week and then it went away for a few days. It doesn't happen all the time and it does go away if I click to close it but then returns when I click to open another post. It's not happening today - at least not yet.

I posted this on the Computer Help Forum and here's their suggestion:

RE: Anyone else getting a J C Penney pop up ad?
Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 17:17

"If you do not have ad block plus you would get it here
Adblock Plus 1.2.2

You must then go to this site and add the easy list subscriptions to it, scroll down the page to the 2 items in the yellow area, on the right you will see where it says add to ABP click that to add it, do that for both of those.
EasyList Subscriptions

You will need to close firefox and restart it to put that into effect, so install adblock plus restart firefox then get the subscriptions restart firefox."

I haven't installed the AdBlock Plus because I've been using my husbands computer and he said he'd download it. Someone else on the Computer forum posted this link and it if's the same it could be more than just a pop up - it could be a form of spyware.

Here is a link that might be useful: JC Penney

No pop-ups here. If you use IE, make sure your pop-up blocker is turned on. Tools, Pop-up Blocker. I have mine set to medium.

I know the ad you're talking about. It's about as annoying as it gets!

I installed AdBlock Plus a month or so ago. It's wonderful! There are no more ads anywhere covering what I'm trying to read or slowing things down. I highly recommend it.

How come GW doesn't ban these ads? Why should it be MY responsibility since I have not had this problem with anyone else? If Penney's thinks this is advertising , they might want to hire one of us to tell them this will drive away many more people than will click on the ad. I'm serious saying I won't ever buy anything from them. Although I don't ever buy much so it won't be a problem.

For the amount of money they spend on advertising, thru the mail, in the papers etc they could hire some more floor personel. I have not see the pop ups, but do get colored ads daily in the paper and several times a weeks.

this it he reason you have "free" gw...all the ads are what pay for it....

You can't blame Pennys for using whatever way they choose to advertise.

You can't blame GW for trying to make money to pay for these sites that we are getting free.

You can easily tweak your browser and get rid of the ads.

Sue

But this is the only pop up I ever get, and I cannot click on it but have to see it till it goes on it's own. Very poor way of advertising. They could have a side bar and not block the entire screen. People have complained on other forums, This will backfire big time on Penneys.

mine is a staples ad..

The one I get is American Living ... and there is NO getting rid of it until it finishes & then goes away on its own. Very annoying.

Is this at the JC Penney website or on GW? I don't go to Penney's but I also get no ads on GW since I use Opera.

I'm getting the same ad as Phyl345. Very annoying...

I never get any ads unless I'm not signed in. Haven't seen any of these, for what its worth.

The American Living ad is the one I'm talking about. I've been on here for three minutes and it popped up twice. American Living is Penney's lame attempt to mimic R. Lauren. Not working, JC.

American Living is a Penny's ad ??? How did you know that .. it doesn't say that anywhere on the ad that is annoying the hell out of me. Has anyone figured out how to delete it without having to let it run it's course?

I'm sure that corporate JC Penney isn't even aware of how this advertising is done. They have no idea that there are pop-us that are annoying to people--all they know is that either their in-house ad folks or most likely their contracted-out ad people are advertising in online blogs and forums and on facebook, twitter, etc.

So don't think for a moment that deciding not to shop there because you have pop-ups here is going to get any kind of message across.

Just try to fix your browser. (And as another poster has said, this is the "price" of "free" Internet.)

(And I have Firefox, on a Mac, with no JCPenney pop-ups.)

It might be the price you pay for free internet, but most ads are off to the side or easy to delete. This one stays the whole time it runs. And it appears multiple times. I have Firefox and it works well except on this. American living has been around for a few years. It's their way of imitating the pricey Ralph Lauren casual country look., and it is NOT working. I'll take Lauren any day. I did get one diamond ad from Penney yesterday but most are the woman in a denim shirt.