October 8th, 2012
tithonium: Amazon needs a one-click button to “report this listing as deceptive”. Third party data is a combination of spam and lies.
tithonium: @garpu deceptive: http://t.co/C1aQmA9x
http://twitter.com/tithonium/statuses/255102727271624705
tithonium: @garpu deceptive: http://t.co/C1aQmA9xtithonium: @garpu 99 cent price? with 8 dollar shipping? no. deceptive. they’re listing the price lo
tithonium: @garpu 99 cent price? with 8 dollar shipping? no. deceptive. they’re listing the price low to have it show up in price sort earlier.
tithonium: @garpu There’s tons of that. Or, the exact same item listed 100 times, with slight title
tithonium: @garpu There’s tons of that. Or, the exact same item listed 100 times, with slight title variations.. eg, ...
tithonium: @garpu A usb cable, “blah blah cable for [enumerate every type of cell phone]”
tithonium: @garpu A usb cable, “blah blah cable for [enumerate every type of cell phone]”
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu I’m not talking about books. I’m talking about electronics.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu I’m not talking about books. I’m talking about electronics.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu While I think 99 cents IS an appropriate price for a network card, it
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu While I think 99 cents IS an appropriate price for a network card, its not market.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Standard doesn’t mean right. If you’re marking your list price artifi
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Standard doesn’t mean right. If you’re marking your list price artificially low and making your money on shipping,
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu then your listing is deceptive.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu then your listing is deceptive.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Or, y’know, by letting us report it and kicking sellers who behave li
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Or, y’know, by letting us report it and kicking sellers who behave like that.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu But, of course, that would be against amazon’s interests, merely in t
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu But, of course, that would be against amazon’s interests, merely in the customer’s interests.
tithonium: @garpu @lunalindsey I don’t have the patience to write a review for every one, hence “one
tithonium: @garpu @lunalindsey I don’t have the patience to write a review for every one, hence “one click”. Also, reviews w/o purchase are ranked low.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Amazon has a fair amount of data on what it costs to ship things.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Amazon has a fair amount of data on what it costs to ship things.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Yup, totally don’t have the patience to fill that out. Especially not
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu Yup, totally don’t have the patience to fill that out. Especially not every time I find one.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu No. I was just saying I wanted a /one-click/ report button.
tithonium: @lunalindsey @garpu No. I was just saying I wanted a /one-click/ report button.
tithonium: @caseyhen That’s weird. Me too.
tithonium: @caseyhen That’s weird. Me too.
tithonium: @emcgillivray Noooooooo
tithonium: @emcgillivray Noooooooo
tithonium: People from whom you should not learn you have a mild hiatal hernia: your allergist.
tithonium: People from whom you should not learn you have a mild hiatal hernia: your allergist.
tithonium: People from whom you probably should learn it: the gastroenterologist who did your endosc
tithonium: People from whom you probably should learn it: the gastroenterologist who did your endoscopy and wrote it in your chart. ::P
tithonium: @garpu It’s in my chart. She asked about it. I blinked at her.
tithonium: @garpu It’s in my chart. She asked about it. I blinked at her.
tithonium: My throat hurts. ::(
tithonium: My throat hurts. ::(
tithonium: Perhaps I should stop watching the OReilly/Stewart debate when I’ve destroyed my voice sc
tithonium: Perhaps I should stop watching the OReilly/Stewart debate when I’ve destroyed my voice screaming “YES IT IS YOU STUPID FUCK” too much.
tithonium: @KBTibbs I’m only 30 minutes in, but so far my only beef with Stewart is his failure to d
tithonium: @KBTibbs I’m only 30 minutes in, but so far my only beef with Stewart is his failure to deck Bill.
tithonium: my throat hurts again. ::/
tithonium: my throat hurts again. ::/
tithonium: Ok. Finished watching the debate. Did not rupture any critical blood vessels.
tithonium: Ok. Finished watching the debate. Did not rupture any critical blood vessels.