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The timing is terrible. Even if it's not a joke, they've just set themselves up for this exact comment. Surely someone would have thought of this? Just seems like a really bad choice -- too bad for a company like Amazon to make (the timing, that is, coupled with a highly-branded product like this).
April Fools jokes don't happen until tomorrow, no? I can't remember any jokes happening on March 31.
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I already don't question my habits for paper towels or laundry detergent. I buy the same ones every time because it works and it's not worth optimizing the $20 of paper towels or detergent I'll buy every 6 months.
Maybe you're right about those particular things (but maybe in a dystopian future you would because the interference with competition drove the price up into local maxima). Seriously though, do I question my habits when buying food, drinks and coffee. This video is saying "you can lock yourself into a cycle of dependence on this one brand of coffee and this one brand of water and this one brand of cheap unhealthy rea…
Personally, I buy the same stuff over and over because it doesn't matter. I don't want to spend time worrying about things that don't matter.
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Does your two-year-old also turn on your stove burners? That seems a lot more dangerous. Put them out-of-reach. Worst case: they press the buttons anyway and you have to open an app and cancel the orders.
Does your two-year-old also turn on your stove burners? Stove burners are deliberately a lot less easy to activate than push buttons.
It's not the knob that stops them, it's being disciplined by parents.
A lot of negativity posted on this by a lot of people, including myself, just to be negative. But here's why I (and I bet many others) really dislike this: it tightly couples purchasing everyday things to Amazon. What would be better? I would have rather seen a third party come out with these little buttons, with an open API such that they could be connected to things like: - Todo/grocery list apps that adds the item…
There are many situations where your inventory runs low of something fairly obscure. Having the employee press the "order more" button and have shit show up is productivity boost. Sure, you could accomplish the same with a barcode and scanner app, but it is a little bit more automation.
It's not just a physical button — it's an API. If you develop a hardware product you can apparently integrate with Dash to order supplies from the embedded controller. Information is here: https://www.amazon.com/oc/dash-replenishment-service Apparently, Whirlpool washing machines and Brita water filters will be using it. This doesn't help for basics like paper towels, but it would work for paper towel holders (if it'…
Linking yourself to a brand in this way completely removes any power you have as a consumer. I don't understand why people do it. And to be honest it seems more prevalent the younger you are. If you like a brand, you should really be doing a quick c/b analysis prior to making any purchase. Why? Because it changes often. A seller's entire goal in life is to extract maximum profit, so they tinker endlessly, with formul…
A lot of negativity posted on this by a lot of people, including myself, just to be negative. But here's why I (and I bet many others) really dislike this: it tightly couples purchasing everyday things to Amazon. What would be better? I would have rather seen a third party come out with these little buttons, with an open API such that they could be connected to things like: - Todo/grocery list apps that adds the item…
Platform lock in for consumables. My bet is they'll just give them away on the containers themselves to get you to use it.
This makes me envious of you Americans. Here in Norway online shopping involves finding an online store that sells what you need (there's no site that sells everything, like Amazon, here), going through a cumbersome sign-up/payment process, paying a lot of money for the shipping costs, waiting several days and having to go to the post office unless the package is really small (or if you're willing to pay even more fo…
I think it's ridiculous just because it clearly involved a lot of effort to solve a problem that doesn't really need solving. The choice isn't between a button and the massive hassle you describe. The choice is between a button and ordering the product on your smartphone in ten seconds, or picking up the product at the grocery store the next time you're there. How often do you need laundry detergent? Every two weeks?…
1. Find my iPhone (I don't carry it with me around the house)
2. Enter my PIN to unlock it
3. Open Safari
4. Navigate to Amazon.com
5. Type in their search bar and browse through the results
6. Click on the product I want
7. Add it to my cart
8. Go to check out and confirm settings (e.g. delivery speed)
9. Place order
It's actually way more cumbersome than it has to be.
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April Fools jokes don't happen until tomorrow, no? I can't remember any jokes happening on March 31.
That's sort of my point. Most people, with April Fools just around the corner (and already here, for some), it will still be used in mockery comments about the product, even though they know it's a real product.