# Netflix: WTF is it with your inaccessible pop-up ad rates?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-wtf-is-it-with-your-inaccessible-pop-up-ad-rates/346216>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 26, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-wtf-is-it-with-your-inaccessible-pop-up-ad-rates/346216 "2006-02-26T20:41:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-wtf-is-it-with-your-inaccessible-pop-up-ad-rates/346216/21 "2006-03-02T00:12:37Z")

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> [@THespos](#):
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> I’ve seen this kind of behavior (rates quoted in ads not matching what’s on the landing page) when users use cookie blockers.

I’m not even blocking third-party cookies, AFAICT.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-wtf-is-it-with-your-inaccessible-pop-up-ad-rates/346216/22 "2006-03-06T10:51:23Z")

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Well, it happened again just now: clicked into the WaPo website, immediately got the Netflix $5.99 pop-up ad, clicked the ad, got a NetFlix page saying deal started at $9.99, and when I got to the page showing different plans, that was the cheapest available price.

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