Search engines have overall become terrible due to ads. Amazon is finally a search engine with the extra step of selling a material good. I have to admit that

Search engines have overall become terrible due to ads. Amazon is finally a search engine with the extra step of selling a material good. I have to admit that it has become difficult also for me to find a simple item without too much bias on Amazon. Last search I did a few days ago was for some beard balms and things like that. Finally, for some items I bought a known "safe" brand, while for other things I couldn't decide on I chose a local shop nearby. Yes, this exclusively because of the issue described in the article. So it seems: if you don't know ahead what to buy, Amazon is not a good place to search for things. On the other hand, it's convenient for subscriptions to items you know you want and need (pampers, toilet paper, etc.) ...and don't get me started on "let's search for products made in XYZ" to narrow down the search. It's just impossible.