[horseflesh]

A couple of times recently I have gotten a strange notification--and both times, when I was in the same physical location.

The notification says it came from "nearby."

https://i.imgur.com/y8Pe1Ky.png

Checking my notification log showed it came from Google Play Services.

https://i.imgur.com/UqdzxH7.png

And some more web searching indicated the ad came over Bluetooth, from a product by Asirvia. You'll notice the logo on the web page matches the one in the notification.

https://asirvia.com/

This is like a Nobel Prize for Annoyance candidate. I can't figure out how to disable these ads without turning off Bluetooth or location services, both of which have legit uses. Any ideas?

[Rukbat]

It's called proximity marketing, and it depends on your Bluetooth being discoverable, so disable Bluetooth discoverability unless you want something to connect to the phone.