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A comment on Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google shows me ads for it. Why?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by quesera on Sunday April 18, 2021 @07:53PM (#26857760)
The reasonable explanation I've read elsewhere is:

Something like 30% of purchased products (including appliances) are DOA or returned.

The follow-on advertising is hoping to capture your replacement activity.

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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by drw85 on Monday April 19, 2021 @10:52AM (#26863374)
Pretty sure this doesn't apply to medication or dishwashers. :D
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Re:Ask HN: I bought Voltaren at the chemist, now Google show... by quesera on Monday April 19, 2021 @02:24PM (#26866275)
I hope you're right about medication!

People really do return major appliances though. Perhaps dishwashers less frequently than refrigerators, though people never fail to surprise me.

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