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and I quote from the article, "It is not clear why Amazon’s algorithm now pushes its own products ahead of better deals offered by others." Really now? Can you
by kefka 10y ago
and I quote from the article, "It is not clear why Amazon’s algorithm now pushes its own products ahead of better deals offered by others."
Really now? Can you be that obtuse? It's to sell directly and make more profit than having a 3rd party sell an item.
Tl;Dr. Amazon prefers to return Amazon's stuff on top of searches. News at 11.
- pgrote 10y agoI've noticed in the last couple of months that amazon will tag things as AMAZON CHOICE or BEST SELLER that Amazon doesn't sell itself. For instance, if you search for mouse pad in the US you'll see the Amazon Choice is a third party product as is the Best Seller. The Amazon Choice has this right under the price: Note: Available at a lower price from other sellers, potentially without free Prime shipping. When you click on it you see you can save $1.30 if you're willing to wait 3 weeks. To me, this is handled properly.
- TheOtherHobbes 10y agoBut you don't really need to wait three weeks, so that delivery "estimate" is misleading. UK suppliers tend to ship same day or next day, with delivery within one to three working days. If a supplier isn't overwhelmed with orders, the rational choice is to ship ASAP, because it increases positive feedback and the prospect of reorders. Not all suppliers understand this, but most do. You only have to wait weeks on orders shipped from abroad. But the product source country is usually obvious from the listing, so you can allow for that - if you want to.