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Amazon has so many big problems that are easily solved though, that I don't understand them. 1) Their search is less than useless. Even eBay has a better searc
by kingcharles 5y ago
Amazon has so many big problems that are easily solved though, that I don't understand them.
1) Their search is less than useless. Even eBay has a better search.
2) They allow sellers to switch out products and leave the old reviews.
- StreamBright 5y ago3, Forwarding calls to scam providers. 4, Letting packages be stolen and cancelling the accounts of legitimate users. 5, Displaying goods that are completely fake, including books. Just what I have on the top of my head. I have not used Amazon in the US for 6 years now due to these. I had used it for almost everything before.
- lozenge 5y ago1) They are selling ad slots ("sponsored results") on their searches, which increases overheads for their suppliers and lets them take a bigger margin. 2) The inflated review counts increase sales. It's also a form of social proof - "if 5,000 people like it, maybe it isn't a bad product, it's just what I can expect for the price I paid."