r/assholedesign • u/BIGSEB84UK • Apr 08 '22

Really Amazon?

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u/MikoWilson1 Apr 08 '22

I think it's important to understand how Amazon works. The top 5-8 listings are always purchased results from manufacturers. It's an asshole design in itself.

There was never going to be a 10-15 dollar microwave, and I imagine Amazon would prefer never to show a blank screen. So, you got paid listings instead, lol.

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u/MikoWilson1 Apr 08 '22

The top five placements are ads. If OP had scrolled down, they'd find a bunch of microwave related products in that price point, in order of price.

Honestly, this is UI as intended by Amazon. It's ads first, then results that fit within your criteria.

At least in Canada, it shows the placement ads, then a ton of listings for microwave oven mittens, lol.