Bull****

i signed up for google adwords with a supposid $50 dollar credit through this link:

https://adwords.google.com/select/main?cmd=Login&sourceid=Yh91503


after i signed up and all i noticed that there was no 50 dollar credit applied to my account. so i emailed google and this is what they said back:

Hello,

Thank you for your email. I understand that you are not seeing the $55
credit associated with AdWords accounts established through the
promotion
for Yahoo! Small Business customers.

The $55 credit associated with the Yahoo! sign-up is automatically
applied
to your account when you sign up with AdWords via a link on the Yahoo!
Small Business site. As per the terms of the promotion*, if you are a
Yahoo! Small Business customer and you signed up for AdWords through
the
designated URL, please be assured that we will be applying a credit of
$55
to your account within 36 (or 72 for customers located outside of the
U.S.) hours of account activation. We regret any inconvenience caused
by
the delay.

Please note that you need to be a Yahoo! Small Business customer who
has
signed up for one of these four services to qualify for the AdWords
sign-up offer:

- Yahoo! Web Hosting
- Yahoo! Domains
- Yahoo! Business Mail
- Yahoo! Merchant Solutions

However, as you have not received any promotional credit until now,
please
send us any proof or screenshot that indicates that you are a Yahoo!
Small
Business customer using any of the above services. I will then be able
to
investigate and escalate this matter to the concerned team.

*As a reminder, please also note that the terms of the promotion are as
follows:

The offer is valid only for new Google AdWords customers with
self-managed
signup. The offer amount is based on a $55 total credit, which
represents
$50 of advertising credit and a $5 offset against the activation fee.
Advertisers will be charged for advertising that exceeds the
promotional
credit. Advertisers will need to suspend their ads if they do not wish
to
receive additional charges beyond the free credit amount. The offer is
subject to ad approval, valid registration and acceptance of the Google
AdWords program standard terms and conditions. The offer is
non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. It may be revoked at
any
time for any reason by Google Inc. ONLY ONE PROMOTIONAL CREDIT IS VALID
PER CUSTOMER. The advertising credit is only available for orders
submitted through the URL provided in this promotion.

In the future, you can view all credits to your account via the
'Billing
Summary' page. You can access this page by clicking the main 'My
Account'
tab at the top-right of your AdWords account.

If you have additional questions, please visit the AdWords Help Center
at
https://adwords.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=8336, where you
will
find answers to many frequently asked questions about AdWords Starter
Edition.

We look forward to providing you with the most effective and
user-friendly
advertising available.



Sincerely,

G Suresh
The Google AdWords Team









the link in no way states that you need to be a yahoo small business customer to be qualified...im pissed

 

It states right at the top in red bold type 'Special Offer for Yahoo! Small Business customers.'

If you are not happy you could state you missed the obvious and ask for a refund, then find another way to get a google ad credit.

 

The Bright Red text would have tipped me off.

 

It's not red enough though, seriously...LOL

 

yeah i would have read it if the page didn't automatically redirect me (automatically signing into my google account) after about 1 second to type in my information..even so if i did read it it really doesn't seem clear:


*Valid only for new Google AdWords customers with self-managed signup. Offer based on a $55 total credit, which represents $50 of advertising credit and a $5 activation fee. Advertisers will be charged for advertising that exceeds the promotional credit. Advertisers will need to suspend their ads if they do not wish to receive additional charges beyond the free credit amount. Subject to ad approval, valid registration and acceptance of the Google AdWords Program standard terms and conditions. Offer is non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. Offer may be revoked at any time for any reason by Google Inc. ONE PROMOTIONAL CREDIT PER CUSTOMER. The advertising


it says valid only for new google adwords customers..doesn't say you need to be a yahoo small business owner.