> I see it on the list here, and I know it’s not the most universally malicious of dark patterns, but Amazon defaulting users to a “subscription” on things like

> I see it on the list here, and I know it’s not the most universally malicious of dark patterns, but Amazon defaulting users to a “subscription” on things like vitamins, diapers, toilet paper, etc. is so annoying. I cancelled amazon prime and stopped shopping there, and this one of the reasons. The site is increasingly filled with such patterns. Try and buy something without prime and it offers it to me on 2-3 screens, including the shipping screen after you've already told it no to prime. Ostensibly someone might change their mind, but to me it looks like trying to get accept clicks out of customers who don't read the screens just click buttons. >Reminds me of a time I was in their Seattle book store maybe six months ago and overheard the person at the register telling every customer they “qualified for a free audiobook” and that he’d get them all set up. I would never go back to a place that gave me an in person audible commercial.