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over 8 years ago from Jim Silverman, Product Designer
Honestly, I think it's amazing.
We have a teenager who's always coming or going, forgetting to let us know if we're running low on paper towels, laundry soap, etc. Having her be able to just push a button (and have subsequent clicks be ignored) would make our lives plenty easier.
This is great for Amazon too, as I normally wouldn't buy things like soap, laundry soap, paper towels there, but I might now.
Honestly, Amazon is great for house supplies like paper towels, laundry detergent, trash bags, etc.
Well, I 100% agree with the previous commenter, Amazon is a perfect marketplace for some specific group of goods. I saved my fav sellers on Amazon as they have no decent alternatives on other platforms. By the way, here https://amazon.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html you will find helpful customer support service and some actual contacts, too.
I think it could really work great, but what I don't understand is why they wouldn't let you customize whatever you wanted to "replenish" with the button (ie: maybe 7th Generation baby wipes instead of Huggies). Maybe because they demand a certain level of stock commitment from the brands? It would suck to tap the button to then find out they don't sell the product anymore or something.
My guess, is that the brands pay Amazon to be part of the program.
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I honestly can't tell if this is just a very poorly timed product launch, or I'm very gullible.
Is it just me that thinks this could work out?