• bstix@feddit.dk
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    8 months ago

    They usually show up after I made a purchase. How many times do they expect me to be interested in buying this buy-it-for-life-product.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Nate Bargatzy has a great bit about that. He said “I already took care of that need, Amazon. You were there. Remember?”. I tried to find it for you, but was unsuccessful.

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      8 months ago

      Same here - it’s constantly like, “Hey, remember those shoes you bought last week? Did you want to see 50 ads for the exact same pair?” Either that, or I get ads for stuff I would literally never buy that doesn’t make any sense based on all the data they almost certainly have on me. Like, a weird amount of meat and baby products. Also, a lot of ads in Spanish even though my Spanish is mediocre at best, so that’s nice for the practice, at least.

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      8 months ago

      Jokes on us, no products are made to be one time purchases anymore. Buy it for life is dead in the commercial space. :(

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        USA, Japanese or German made hand tools, quality cookware, knives, union-made boots, mid to high-end audio equipment… There are still lots of goods that will last you a lifetime.

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          8 months ago

          Union made boots

          Nothing footwear lasts a lifetime if you’re active enough. At best you get a Ship of Theseus situation. But they will last you longer.