[hertzrat]

Somewhat embarrassingly, I didn’t realize that all those products were ads. I thought their recommendation algorithms were getting worse

[donmcronald]

Same and that explains why it feels like there's so much garbage on top of garbage and nothing decent quality on Amazon anymore. Cheap trash has higher margins and more money for the advertising budget.

I guess I should have figured out something was up when I was browsing for a Raspberry Pi and got a snow shovel as "frequently bought together" right after a snow storm where I happen to live. I mean, maybe (?), but how many people are logging in to buy a Pi and a shovel?

[richardfey]

Yes, and I feel old now. But I admit their return policies and custom service are superior here to most other online shops. If it is available for a similar price in a suspicious online store, I prefer Amazon to avoid some risk.