Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens

Re:Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, d... by diffeomorphism on Friday April 12, 2024 @02:56AM (#40010042)

The problem with that this is that this is the objectively "correct" recommendation. Some who just bought one obviously had an interest in one and people do return products to get different/better ones.

If it looks stupid but it works.... (Amazon has all the data to check that it indeed works)

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Re:Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, d... by nvy on Friday April 12, 2024 @03:05AM (#40010101)

For soft goods, maybe. But for durable goods it is objectively the wrong decision. They ought to know if you have initiated a return, and act on it, but they don't.

What percentage of Amazon shoppers make repeated, back-to-back purchases of washing machines or kitchenaid mixers? I'm certain it's vanishingly small.

What percentage of people who just bought a kitchenaid mixer would be interested in baking pans, or whatever? Probably more. But if you buy a kitchenaid mixer, tHe AlGoRiThM just sends you ads for more kitchenaid mixers.

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