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Re:Cheap junk flooding Amazon has brand names like MOFFBUZW by Marsymars on Saturday July 23, 2022 @12:17AM (#32200307)
> Biggest annoyance IMO is that they clog up the search results and make it harder to find products you'd actually buy.

And Amazon not letting you filter out third-party sellers is effectively a dark pattern.

bestbuy.ca has search results primarily comprised of third-party sellers, but has a prominent “Best Buy Only” filter at the top of the results.

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Re:Cheap junk flooding Amazon has brand names like MOFFBUZW by makeitdouble on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:53AM (#32201034)
I wonder if it wouldn’t put them in a problematic position as a marketplace operator, especially as they’re already abusing their position with their “Amazon basics” lineup.

“We listened to customer demand” wouldn’t as a defense for filtering for goods that go through their warehouse (which also doesn’t guarantee you get what you expected)

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