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Among all, showing low stock warning (if plenty) is more than a dark pattern, because that's direct misinformation I think.
by leowoo91 7y ago
Among all, showing low stock warning (if plenty) is more than a dark pattern, because that's direct misinformation I think.
- doitLP 7y agoNot necessarily. When our warehouse is low on stock, we are truly low on stock and usually never reorder due to the seasonality of the clothing industry. That said I agree it is a dark pattern in general.
- CWuestefeld 7y agoOn our site, we show inventory on hand (when the data's available, we don't always know). We didn't put it there to create urgency. The feature is there due to customer demand for it. Customers do not want to be surprised and disappointed when something turns out to be back ordered. They've made it very clear that they want this transparency. Perhaps some sites misrepresent this (or just make it up). But the fact that inventory information is shown isn't in itself a dark pattern.