• miss phant
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    7 months ago

    Amazon has done that for the past 2 decades and it has somehow worked.

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        7 months ago

        Perhaps more like what fridge companies do via incessant water filter replacement reminders: Enjoying your Super Deluxe CoolPlus™ Fridge? Don’t forget to check out the CoolPlus™ Fridge Magnetic Spice Rack and CoolPlus™ Fridge Juice Dispenser Add-on!

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            7 months ago

            At some point the bigwigs will realize that a working item is worth more in future potential ad dollars than a broken one with a limited 1 year warranty and start asking their engineers why quality is so bad.

            /The screams of 1,000 poor souls per second for 50 years

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        7 months ago

        Maybe they won’t suggest things you already bought, but will estimate what you’re going to buy next, based on the statistical analysis of people who bought the same things.

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          7 months ago

          Yeah it’s more like, hey you just bought stabilizing jacks and a water hose for a travel trailer. You must have just bought a new camper. Let’s bombard you with add for stick-up-hooks, rv-mattress sized sheets, cheap plastic dishes, etc.