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I'm convinced that "Amazon's Choice" means that it is Amazon's choicest item for high margins [0], and most certainly does not mean that their staff of highly d
by mikestew 6y ago
I'm convinced that "Amazon's Choice" means that it is Amazon's choicest item for high margins [0], and most certainly does not mean that their staff of highly discriminating reviewers decided that this is the best of the bunch.
Which is why the item to which you refer is still "Amazon's Choice": everyone's making money except the end consumer.
[0] In fact, I seem to recall an article that did an analysis of some sort and came to that conclusion. Hell if I can find it, though.
- colinmhayes 6y agoI doubt there's anyone that doesn't think this
- IshKebab 6y agoProbably not many and probably nobody here but I reckon there are at least a few non-technical people that think Amazon employees have actually chosen them. I mean, the very first time you come across it there's no reason to think otherwise really. Search for a padlock, and one is "Amazon's choice"? Ok sure they could easily have had someone try all the padlocks and pick a decent one. It's only when you find "Amazon's choice" of "3mm hand reamer" or whatever that it becomes obvious it's a scam.
- _ah 6y agoEvery time I see "Amazon's Choice", in my head I hear the tagline from The Outer Worlds: " It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice "
- toast0 6y agoWhen amazon's choice changes for slightly different keywords, it's clear a machine is picking. Amazon is pretty good at optimizing, but their targets aren't my targets (this is why sort by price sorts by something other than price)
- danmur 6y agoElzar: You gotta try the pasta, it's got a real nice profit margin. Bam!