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I'm pretty sure Taobao in China has had this for ages. Search suggests[0] since as early as 2011. To test it, go to Taobao[1] and click the photo icon at the ri

I'm pretty sure Taobao in China has had this for ages. Search suggests[0] since as early as 2011. To test it, go to Taobao[1] and click the photo icon at the right of the search box (previously only available in some countries and product categories, now apparently global). If this was the other way around it would be "OMG China is copying the west!" No such discussion the other way around. Just sayin'... [0] https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1189/taobao-imagine-an-image-search-engine-for-shoppers/ https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1189/taobao-imagine-an-im... [1] http://www.taobao.com/ http://www.taobao.com/

leggomylibro 9y ago
Sort of; they also have links to visually-similar items if you hover over a listing, if there are the 'right' amount of matching products. I mean, how many relevant listings are you going to find for a stock photo of a 7x7mm QFP32 chip? Still, that's a risky thing to buy on taobao anyways, and it is useful for things like specifically-shaped buttons, connectors, etc.
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cisanti 9y ago
Also aliexpress, but it is possible that taobao was first.