Is this legal ?
 

A question for US webmasters:

I just looked into using Google Adwords and found that because I am British I have to pay twice as much to sign up, and have about 75% higher minimum bid. Over here (England) it is illegal to charge someone a higher price on grounds of race, don't you have a similar law ?

Hmmm, I didn't have any problems like that when I signed up. I found one thing though...

https://adwords.google.com/support/b...=6396&topic=47

Do Brits consider themselves to be a different race? :D

That's not charging based race. It's charging extra based on geographical location, which is legal and very common practice in many countries and industries. It would be based on race if they specifically asked about your race or religeous background.

They do speak a totally different language :)

We haven't liked you guys since 1776 :D

Was it the UK version of Google?

Others agree. ;)

England and America are two countries separated by the same language - George Bernard Shaw

We (England) have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language - Oscar Wilde

I'm guessing the the Euro being that high, I'd charge you 2x as well.
LOL at the rest of these posts.

RE "They do speak a totally different language" yeah, we speak English, sorry about yours. :)

RE: "That's not charging based race. It's charging extra based on geographical location" In most countries "nationality" is covered by the same laws as "race" IE. I cannot put a notice outside my shop saying "We do not serve niggers or packies" and I can also not put up a notice saying "We do not serve Americans of French".

RE: "We haven't liked you guys since 1776" Yeah, and we have not forgiven you for that tea incident either. :)

RE: "I'm guessing the the Euro being that high" The Euro is not high, the Dollar is low, and that is the fault (deliberate plan) of George W.

What really pisses me off is Sedo charging me twice as much as they charge Americans. They use a .co.uk domain, and they insist on paying in some local currency called the Euro.

That must explain why I'm the only new link list in living memory not to be invited to send MrMaryLou a private message :(

Thumbler - If you'd like to get listed on our Traffic Resource Pages then please send MrMaryLou a Private Message with the name & URL of your traffic site (Link List, TGP, etc) and he'll take care of the rest |shake|
(assuming that you haven't done so already - LOL)

(sorry)

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Thanks Greenguy - I did actually send him one yesterday in anticipation of your invitation :D

And now I've received the official invite, I've added a greenguyandjim banner to my webmaster page :D

Were did you find this information. When I look at
https://adwords.google.com/select/Af...USD&country=US
and
https://adwords.google.com/select/Af...USD&country=GB
the fee is exactly the same

Only when you want to pay in other currencies a difference exists. But that is not related to your country. Try
https://adwords.google.com/select/Af...EUR&country=US

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What about the big list of countries that sponsors won't accept webmaster applications from??

Since i am Scottish I think you brits should have to pay 30X as much and 10,000% minimum bid

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Out of interest, what do you mean by 'you brits' ?

If you're Scottish, that makes you a brit yourself........ :D

RE: "Were did you find this information" If you attempt to access Google from a British IP No they redirect you to their British site, the charges come up then.

RE: "Since i am Scottish I think you brits should have to pay 30X as much and 10,000% minimum bid" Fine, but Google (and most non British companies) put Scotland and England in the same list. So if we pay 30X as much and 10,000% minimum bid, then so do you.

You're lucky to be able to say you're Scottish. If I say I'm English then all the socially inadequate do-gooders start saying that I'm making racist statements.

RE: "You're lucky to be able to say you're Scottish. If I say I'm English then all the socially inadequate do-gooders start saying that I'm making racist statements." That is one of the reasons I tend to say I am "English" rather than "British". The other reason is that too many Americans have no idea what "British" means and usually ask where "Britaria" is, but are at least vaguely aware that England is on a small island of the coast of Europe (wherever Europe may be).

Oh yeah, and there is also the fact that I don't want to be associated with a race of men who wear skirts and think Mel Gibson is their national hero. :)

British? Aren't they the ones who make the encyclopedias?

Great movie. 'I'll crush you like a worm' |thumb

So is there really a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

Actually it appears the boot is on the other foot. I got a reply from Google today. It did not actually clear up the question I asked, but they were nice enough to point out that American advertisers get there min bid ads ranked WELL BELOW min bid ads from Britain.

OK, so that may still be racist (or nation-ist if Useless Warrior prefers) but since it is in my favour that is fine by me.

(More hits as payment for the |coffee party. :))

yes.. i should have said "you english brits"


anyway, we moved to the USA when I was just 3... so I guess I am just another redneck now |bananna|