Amazon Prime dark patterns are known and intentional

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-ftc-probe-customer-complaints-sign-ups-internal-documents-2022-3

by dschuetz • 4 years ago

55 8 4 years ago

tricked people into signing up for Prime subscriptions. 'We have been deliberately confusing,'

I'm happy to see this being criticized, though the fact that its intentional should be obvious to anyone who has used Amazon. This is the main reason I have all but stopped using Amazon, why would I order from a vendor that is literally trying to trick me (steal from me) in every interaction?

kderbyma• 4 years ago

I have been happy to stop giving money to Amazon. I have found now change to my quality of life without them. Everything they offer is available from someone else

elforce002• 4 years ago

I'm doing the same thing. Support your local stores.

rdtwo• 4 years ago

I have stopped using Amazon for anything that may come into prolonged contact with my body/skin. I can’t trust that the items aren’t counterfeit and are safe to use

jerojero• 4 years ago

Article is under a paywall, cannot read.

tpoacher• 4 years ago

Same

yellowzebra• 4 years ago

I felt a sense of relief after ripping my Kindle books (deDRM) and closing my Amazon account a few months ago.

It was nostalgic looking at 18 years of purchase history.

Between tax avoidance and anticompetitive behaviour ( https://www.vox.com/recode/22836368/amazon-antitrust-ftc-mar... ), I no longer support Amazon.

mitchbob• 4 years ago

Archived: https://archive.ph/atLah

Amazon Prime dark patterns are known and intentional

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