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I find myself wondering if "Amazon's Choice" really implies an independent or impartial source. When I'm seeing it, I know it's coming from Amazon and they woul
by Kalium 5y ago
I find myself wondering if "Amazon's Choice" really implies an independent or impartial source. When I'm seeing it, I know it's coming from Amazon and they would like to sell me a thing. They're certainly not pretending it's the choice of anyone other than them, the company that wants to sell me things at a profit.
- Applejinx 5y agoI've been sent a random junky product (in its box: I knew I hadn't ordered the thing) from Amazon as an exploit to use an older Amazon account I'd had, to produce a verified five star review. It was the #1 rated product in its category, and that's when I stopped trusting anything about Amazon. I don't remember if it was also 'Amazon's Choice': seems to ring a bell, it may well have been: showing not that Amazon was intentionally pushing garbage, but that it was purely algorithmic. I don't think it's malice as much as wilful ignorance.
- justinpombrio 5y agoIt's a small thing, and doesn't address the root of the problem, but did you consider giving it a verified 1-start review?