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Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by redwards510 on Friday September 14, 2018 @08:31PM (#17992187)
Is there really much profit from selling a $.10 screw that the average person might need once or twice a year when they buy some unassembled product that is missing parts? I assume people who would buy bulk don't need an app to tell them what to buy. Or do they charge an insane markup for these one-offs?

Personally, I love an excuse to go to an old fashioned Ace Hardware store and ask a real person for help.

Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by whoisjuan on Friday September 14, 2018 @11:32PM (#17992849)
Yeah. You're definitely not the audience for this vertical. Just because this doesn't seem profitable in your niche/individual usage doesn't mean that there are individuals and orgs buying these things in bulk.