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by theGeatZhopa 1016 days ago
Just a play of mind.

If I were buying some NSFW things, I would be happy to tell it's not for me, as the buyings are then used for target ads and I don't want to be retargeted :)

But, when I shop, then mostly for myself. Sometimes for my family. Then it doesn't make sense for me to tell the shops for whom am I buying.
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ricberw 1016 days ago
Do you feel like a single prompt at the start of your shopping journey would turn you off/be a blocker?

E.g. "Are you shopping today for yourself or someone else?" as an entry gate.

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theGeatZhopa 1015 days ago
Not at all. With some explanation "why we ask", it would be better.

On the other side, I would Welcome the possibility to mark the products "for others" while putting in the basket. Usually, it's a mix of different usages in one order.

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