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brush

(61,033 posts) Wed May 14, 2025, 06:22 PM May 2025

Anyone else annoyed by online ordering sites that... [View all]

Last edited Wed May 14, 2025, 08:12 PM - Edit history (1)

that put yo through a quiz consisting of a grid of photos, usually or crosswalks, stairs, motorcycles or buses, where you have to guess by clickj g which vague, fuzzy photos have even a small piece of those elements in them.

If you miss, they tell you you failed and have to start over before they'll fill your order.

So damn annoying when you're trying to pay them money.

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Anyone else annoyed by online ordering sites that... [View all] brush May 2025 OP

Yes, it's a pain in the ass. rsdsharp May 2025 #1

I went on line to find that the prices have already gone up rich7862 May 2025 #2

Especially when a square has the tiniest bit of a motorcycle, crosswalk, bus, or whatever... hlthe2b May 2025 #3

So frustrating. I don't get why merchants think it's a good idea. brush May 2025 #5

Oh yes. tanyev May 2025 #4

Meh. I blow up my screen on the first pass so I can see details better, and haven't been bothered by... Hekate May 2025 #6

The pictures are so tiny that I have trouble seeing them all. It takes me more than 1 try. n/t elocs May 2025 #7

Zoom zoom CloudWatcher May 2025 #12

I zoom in, still can't really see the images. It's very low-rez stuff, you can't often see anything at all. mucholderthandirt May 2025 #19

Me, too. ShazzieB May 2025 #27

I've never had that when I'm trying to buy something senseandsensibility May 2025 #8

It's not always just to make sure you're human, but also to collect your data. sl8 May 2025 #9

This info should be widely spread Alice Kramden May 2025 #16

The sites you visit get that information relatively easily. Cuthbert Allgood May 2025 #24

ABSOLUTELY!!!!! a kennedy May 2025 #10

I fail them quite often Skittles May 2025 #11

Sure but... EarthFirst May 2025 #13

I've never seen this canetoad May 2025 #14

BEWARE! Now there are Fake Captcha popups on websites Nictuku May 2025 #15

the one i hate is the ones with letters and numbers . AllaN01Bear May 2025 #17

I hate that shit. I can't see that great, and looking at those low rez pics makes me crazy. mucholderthandirt May 2025 #18

Why does it seem like new "security" measures slightlv May 2025 #26

Exactly! benfranklin1776 May 2025 #31

Amen!! benfranklin1776 May 2025 #32

A few years ago markodochartaigh May 2025 #20

Two things are wrong: Fakes and the real thing. Now, isn't that precious? usonian May 2025 #21

Interesting! benfranklin1776 May 2025 #30

And what you're actually doing is... paulkienitz May 2025 #22

You're training AI. Iggo May 2025 #23

That's how they know you are human. Cuthbert Allgood May 2025 #25

Yep. Iggo May 2025 #35

Also annoying as hell, though a bit hilarious... Wounded Bear May 2025 #28

I'm with you✊🏼 benfranklin1776 May 2025 #29

Well said. Those flash ads for additions to your order are just as annoying. brush May 2025 #33

Yes and they waste our time benfranklin1776 May 2025 #34

You think you got problems ?, how bout these guys Beringia May 2025 #36