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Step 4 is a bit optimistic. Usually when I search something there are 30 products of what I specifically don't want before finding the single listing of what I do want.
Recent example. Needed a 8v 1A transformer
Searched AC to AC 8v 1A
Every listing on the first 3 pages were universal AC to DC adaptors that didn't have an 8v setting. the dials all went 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12.
also, all the search functions are deliberately broken so they can feed you algo slop instead of letting you find the product you want.
You may have already figured this out, but a variac would fit the bill.
2 seems simple, but every site uses a slightly different variation for opt-in, but every variant is based on your lizard brain being tempted to click accept. The sites that make you scroll through 938 'legitimate interest" partners to get the "reject all" option are particularly shit.
Green button good, red button bad.
Alternative to 7 they have this stupid magic email login where you cannot set a password but have to go to your mails everyone you need to login
I had one the other day, choose to login with password or the magic email link. I know my password, let me in fucker. Oh no, you still have to go to your email and click on some link to verify it’s really you.
20b : shipping is abusively eating up the low price
20C. Realize this is not the best price on the product. 20D1.
For i in range (your_breaking_point):
if i == your_breaking_point:
break
Return to step 1.
20D2. Get an email saying “You forgot something in your cart”
I am compelled to optimize this code:
pass
While it sucks, I think that's better actually. Let me cook lol
Websites that ship for free have to factor in the shipping into the item price.
Which means that if you order a lot of items at once rather than separately, you get no reward for being more sustainable.
Shipping costs ensure that people don't make inefficient, single-item orders unless they really need to.
The shitty idea is that you have to make an account and lots of jazz before they tell how much shipping is.
Also, instead of 25€ for the product and 8€ for shipping, surprise!! the 18€ product magically needs a special courier for 15€ to ship it.
17a. Reject prompt to set up a pass key.
Passkeys aren't so bad. Just switch to a password manager that stores them for you, preferably a self-hosted one if you're technically inclined.
Take my upvote because you made me laugh; however, in all reality pass key is more secure, and should be used when available.
Alternative to steps 6 through 17: refuse to use any webstore that doesn't allow for guest check-checkout.
But security tho! Security theater is actually super useful!
I know that 2FA is not that convenient, but it greatly improves security. Especially for users who use the same email password combination for multiple accounts
Actually last time, I clicked on the wrong button on Amazon and the item have been ordered in one click. Obviously that wasn't what I wanted to do and needed to cancel it which wasn't a one click action.
Amazon: we saved your shit just click quick buy
I hate Amazon as much as everyone but they win because they make it easy and have good return policies and shipping. People care more about things being easy than being the cheapest.
I'm pretty sure we could make this into a satirical puzzle game.
You would defuse a connected bomb by remotely shutting it down through an awful mobile app.
IMAP and/or Authenticator skips step 8 to 14.
How does an authenticator help here?
Maybe autocorrection on "Authentik".