Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by jonplackett 1969 days ago
> They don't tell you what is being sent in their shipping emails. But you can install their browser plugin and get all the info conveniently.

I think this was introduced in response to google scraping the data from your gmail. But I'll also add to the list of darkness:

Different prices on Alexa VS actually checking the site.

On Alexa, massively prioritising their own brands VS others. (check out Scott Galloway's tests)

They're also a case study on darkpatterns.org for how difficult it is to cancel.

1 comments

I have audible subscription and can say it is the definition of dark pattern if you have unused credits. either keep buying credits with the hope of someday using them or cancel and lose them all.