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Subject: Re: OT: Search tricks?
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:54:22 -0700
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On 8/21/2024 4:00 PM, Joe Gwinn wrote:
>> They obviously think more folks will spend extra time trying to settle
>> for something than moving on.
> 
> And they're probably right, because if it didn't usually lead to a
> sale, they would stop trying to deflect people with decoys.  I'm sure
> they have tested all manner of approaches, and the present one won.

The only data they get is if a sale is made *through* the web site.
If I find an item on a competitor's site, they'll never know.
And, if I don't buy it THROUGH the website, they'll never know if
I have "settled" or not.