Post B1k0sDvfsIZZrtLX0K by sahqon@beige.party
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(DIR) Post #B1k0hI0WN7atKaOpQe by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-29T12:49:37Z
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Like many places aliexpress has made their search worse. It's cluttered with "promoted items" and it tries to second-guess.What if you just want to see every product similar to one you are considering? (In particular those being sold at lower prices by sellers who have not paid to have their items promoted?)There is an easy work around!Image search.
(DIR) Post #B1k0lZwpbyhA8Aidbk by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-29T12:50:24Z
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I think they just have not "updated" this hidden search and that's why it still works. Excellent for finding electronic parts.
(DIR) Post #B1k0sDvfsIZZrtLX0K by sahqon@beige.party
2025-12-29T12:51:30Z
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@futurebird And when you find your stuff, put it into your basket and check back next day for either a huge price off OR it being half price in the bundle deals!
(DIR) Post #B1k14blH5oaPG2O4Q4 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-29T12:53:49Z
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This method also circumvents the "regional search parameters" that can often make some of the more interesting products hidden depending on where you are in the world. I use it to find teapots. Aliexpress assumess since I'm in the US I don't want to see good clay teapots. It shows me what's popular in the US which is generally some of the worse teawares. This "old school" search gives much better results.
(DIR) Post #B1k1ALCrYaaZeP1cCu by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-29T12:54:52Z
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"Maybe it is bad that some of our customers are doing gymnastics to avoid our 'help' ?""No they just don't know what they want."
(DIR) Post #B1kF5sf3924ZJoybia by gooser3000@mastodon.social
2025-12-29T15:30:53Z
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@futurebird 188 of the $1235 sold is crazy
(DIR) Post #B1kFClp4y2oM8Zx98K by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-12-29T15:32:12Z
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@gooser3000 That is probably a bulk set of 12 or something.
(DIR) Post #B1kILjqny8faUPjD3g by ottaross@mastodon.social
2025-12-29T16:07:18Z
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@futurebird it must be detrimental to their success. Sure they may have increased sales, but return costs and loyalty just suffer.If I search for a 20mm blue widget, they'll also show me 30mm blue widgets in the mix, which I may order by accident. Then I'll either need to do a return, or be annoyed enough to not visit again. It's frustrating at any rate.
(DIR) Post #B1klrx3hILeZOHTGee by p_the_wanderer@mastodon.social
2025-12-29T21:38:08Z
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@futurebird Oooh I need to check this out! I've been looking for some elements for art projects but keep getting finished things with that element instead (so far my best bet was to find ONE in general search and then hunt through related items).