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Parents putting together baby registries on Amazon have begun to notice a pesky problem, one that has resulted in parents receiving items they neither listed nor wanted. The online retailer has been placing sponsored products in baby registries, the Wall Street Journal reports, but because the ads look so similar to other registry items, people are purchasing them, unaware that the items weren't added to the registry by parents. Like added items, the sponsored products include an image, rating, price and a "0 of 1 Purchased" tag. The only thing that distinguishes them is a small, gray "Sponsored" label situated just above the item name.
[...] One new dad told the Wall Street Journal that he only realized Amazon had placed sponsored products in his baby registry when the Aveeno bath-time set arrived at his home. He said the ads were "blatantly trying to trick you." "Worst part is a friend spent money on something we didn't want. And Amazon profited," he added. While users can remove these ads from their registries, Amazon reportedly told advertisers that around 60 percent were left in place.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/28/amazon-inserting-sponsored-products-baby-registries/
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Thursday November 29 2018, @06:25PM (3 children)
I appreciated receiving diapers more than any of the other gifts.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday November 29 2018, @08:29PM (2 children)
Also: Clothes for 12+ months ...
Everyone wants to give the cute newborn outfts, which will be used once, maybe twice. But what really hurts the wallet, if you don't have enough hand-me-downs, is dressing them up after 6 months. Expensive as hell, still short lifespan.
Tell your friends those clothes will get used more. And passed down.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday November 29 2018, @08:37PM
My wife has gone to several baby / kids clothing sales. Nothing like quality clothes at Wal-Mart or cheaper prices. Don't be so bent on buying new.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Thursday November 29 2018, @08:39PM
Good point. I was fortunate enough to have three boys so all of their cloths were interchangeable, although in this glorious modern age we live in you could use boys cloths for girls. Right now though most of the handmedowns I have for the baby are full of holes because of our collie puppy, but they are kids so whatever.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam