• slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Step 4 is a bit optimistic. Usually when I search something there are 30 products of what I specifically don’t want before finding the single listing of what I do want.

    Recent example. Needed a 8v 1A transformer
    Searched AC to AC 8v 1A
    Every listing on the first 3 pages were universal AC to DC adaptors that didn’t have an 8v setting. the dials all went 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12.

    • melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      16 hours ago

      also, all the search functions are deliberately broken so they can feed you algo slop instead of letting you find the product you want.

      • Tja@programming.dev
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        Yes, e commerce sites which want revenue, developed a search that worked and then broke it to give you less relevant results, hoping you will go to the competition.

        It is well known that companies have revenue. Line must not go up!

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      17 hours ago

      You may have already figured this out, but a variac would fit the bill.