Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shopping on Amazon or eBay

Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by dylan604 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @04:17PM (#27090313)

I love going into my local Ace Hardware stores. I have found that these are usually staffed by older/retired guys that have been there, done that, and they are eager to assist. In fact, one guy would recognize me and ask what "crazy" thing I'm trying to do now. This is all because the first time we interacted I was attempting to build a "portable" 25' long suspension cable system for a camera rig. We probably spent 2 hours looking at all of the doodads they had available (of course he'd help other customers when needed). However, we did spend a lot of time just chatting about random projects. At the end, he asked if I'd show him the result of it when finished. It was sad day when I learned he had passed away. Kind of like losing a distant relative.

Show me where Amazon or whatever online shop can emulate that.

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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by artificial on Sunday May 09, 2021 @03:39AM (#27094043)

A service which you find useful that eventually disappears? I think you may find some Google products to fill this niche :)

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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by luigibosco on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @02:37PM (#27133624)

haha, nice and true to a point with a few caveats - you may search for what you think you need which is a "whatsit" which can be fixed by a "whoseit", which may be in fact be best solved by a "thingamajig".

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Re:Chrome extension recommends local businesses while shoppi... by luigibosco on Monday May 10, 2021 @10:33AM (#27106366)

At my local hardware store this saved me $40 and a whole bunch of plumbing and a trip back to the store when the seasoned veteran simply asked what i was trying to do. The money, meh, saving the time and frustration priceless.

The best help is when someone asks you what you are trying to accomplish instead of what isle something is in. It's why you go back to that store and learn when certain employees are working. To the young workers, i totally get that your underpaid and not your career path or one at all. Perhaps for some of the older/retired gen is it more supplimental income and they enjoy being a knowledge base for people like me who sometimes know enough to be dangerous..

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