@infrequentbrilliance I note that Amzon went into full-on incontinence mode shortly after Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO in favour of Andy Jassy in September 2022. It was already bad, but product search turned to shit within a couple of months of that handover.
I do not believe this is a coincidence. @pluralistic
@infrequentbrilliance@pluralistic Amazon spokes-puddle Patrick Graham on why, when you search for a specific thing on Amazon, your results are full of items that are specifically not that thing: “This practice is good for customers — it drives discovery and presents them with more choices.”
Related news: New Amazon navigation app to encourage serendipitous discovery by finding the quickest route to your destination, then driving you off a cliff into the ocean
Oh, is that their excuse? I recently searched for a "clock radio" and ended up accidentally ordering a clock with no radio in it. Insert profanity of your choice here.
Searching for anything specific is a nightmare. Want a USB cable and specify each end and the length in the search? Here's a big list of cables that are not that and some that are, but from 3rd party sellers of low quality and highly dubious specifications.
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