News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads. Parent comment

Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by maxxxxx on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @10:13AM (#17959850)
Unfortunately Newegg also seems to have gone downhill. Allowing third party sellers is a good way to boost revenues quickly but it also quickly makes the buying experience worse. I now prefer stores where they have the same item only once and not from dozens of sellers. Or I go to eBay.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by mikestew on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @11:50AM (#17960804)
When NewEgg started the 3rd-party sellers, I quit buying from them. I don't buy from Sears for the same reason. If I wanted a flea market, I'd go find an shut-down drive-in theater.

And that's the trick: I'd buy from NewEgg based on their reputation, not the reputation of some company I've never heard of. Back in the day, if I bought from Amazon I assumed (probably incorrectly) that it was somewhat curated. With 3rd-parties, NewEgg is no longer a trusted vendor, they're just a big ol' barrel of random shit that I have to try and fish through to find what I want. Amazon is just a big ol' barrel of random shit where I hope to not get tricked. Is that really the reputation you want, Amazon? That I wander down your virtual aisles constantly looking over my shoulder?

I "prefer" a vendor because they have demonstrated that they "carry good stuff". These days, hell, even they don't know what they carry.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by jeremy7600 on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @02:31PM (#17962150)
You know you can filter out non-NewEgg results?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by maxxxxx on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @03:45PM (#17962688)
To me it doesn't matter. Newegg used to be my trusted vendor and now they aren't anymore. They should decide if they are a vendor or a marketplace like eBay or Craigslist. Don't do both.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by mikestew on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @02:44PM (#17962239)
No, I did not; thanks for the tip. Did NewEgg go out of their way to make that obvious before I said, "WTF is this shit?" and closed the tab? No.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Amazon is stuffing its search results pages with ads by stevenwoo on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @12:39PM (#17961274)
Thought people were exaggerating but I recently purchased a cheap USB keyboard and the third party company sent me a CAT 5 network cable. I am now going to Fry's from now on.
[ Parent | on HN ]