Google Merchant Center Still Reporting Free Clicks

File this under "Why doesn't Google do what they say they are going to do, and why do they keep confusing us at every turn?"

Ever since they supposedly "flipped the switch" on product listing ads, thus deprecating "free clicks" on products in the datafeed, we're STILL seeing free click activity in the Merchant Center reports:

Google Merchant Center Report on Free Clicks (click to enlarge)

While, I'm thrilled to see my clients continue to get Free traffic from their datafeed, I have to admit it makes us look stupid when we spend six months and expend a ton of energy preparing clients for "the big change", thinking that the free lunch counter is closing. 

Are other advertisers still seeing "free clicks" in your Merchant Center?

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