Re:The FTC Sues to Break Up Amazon over an Economy-Wide “Hid...
by buffington on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @06:30PM
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> what they recommend is in the consumers immediate best interests.
How? Amazon routinely recommends products to me that are objectively inferior compared to other products. For example, I just searched for "peak design travel tripod" and the number one result, which is also marked with "Overall Pick", is a tripod made by a company with the name of KINGJUEEQUESTER that looks like it's made out of cardboard tubes, but at least comes with a free 21 piece lens filter set and selfie stick for $18.99. And it has 3000+ 5 star reviews that are almost nearly identical. "Edward Von McTavish: The KINGJUEEQUESTER tripod arrived. It is of the most impressive quality. The Leg Lock feature fulfills my needs. I recommend for you."
The thing I'm actually searching for isn't even on the first page of results. It's on page two, under "More Results" and has a title of "Peak Design Travel Tripod (Carbon Fiber)" and is priced at $599.95 (the same price you'll find on Peak Design's site).
How is it that showing me anything other than what I searched for supports me as a consumer?
How? Amazon routinely recommends products to me that are objectively inferior compared to other products. For example, I just searched for "peak design travel tripod" and the number one result, which is also marked with "Overall Pick", is a tripod made by a company with the name of KINGJUEEQUESTER that looks like it's made out of cardboard tubes, but at least comes with a free 21 piece lens filter set and selfie stick for $18.99. And it has 3000+ 5 star reviews that are almost nearly identical. "Edward Von McTavish: The KINGJUEEQUESTER tripod arrived. It is of the most impressive quality. The Leg Lock feature fulfills my needs. I recommend for you."
The thing I'm actually searching for isn't even on the first page of results. It's on page two, under "More Results" and has a title of "Peak Design Travel Tripod (Carbon Fiber)" and is priced at $599.95 (the same price you'll find on Peak Design's site).
How is it that showing me anything other than what I searched for supports me as a consumer?