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Amazon Prime dark patterns are known and intentional

• version_five 5y ago
  > tricked people into signing up for Prime subscriptions. 'We have been deliberately confusing,' I'm happy to see this being criticized, though the fact that its intentional should be obvious to anyone who has used Amazon. This is the main reason I have all but stopped using Amazon, why would I order from a vendor that is literally trying to trick me (steal from me) in every interaction?
• kderbyma 5y ago
  I have been happy to stop giving money to Amazon. I have found now change to my quality of life without them. Everything they offer is available from someone else
  • elforce002 5y ago
    I'm doing the same thing. Support your local stores.
• rdtwo 5y ago
  I have stopped using Amazon for anything that may come into prolonged contact with my body/skin. I can’t trust that the items aren’t counterfeit and are safe to use
• jerojero 5y ago
  Article is under a paywall, cannot read.
  • tpoacher 5y ago
    Same
• yellowzebra 5y ago
  I felt a sense of relief after ripping my Kindle books (deDRM) and closing my Amazon account a few months ago. It was nostalgic looking at 18 years of purchase history. Between tax avoidance and anticompetitive behaviour ( https://www.vox.com/recode/22836368/amazon-antitrust-ftc-marketplace https://www.vox.com/recode/22836368/amazon-antitrust-ftc-mar... ), I no longer support Amazon.
• mitchbob 5y ago
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