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LAS14

(14,551 posts)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:38 AM Nov 2020

Question about Amazon search.

I was looking for snow globes for my grandchildren. The search for "snow globes" was ordered by "featured." It had seven pages, with lots priced over $50. So I changed the order to "low to high" priced. Again I got seven pages, most of the items not snow globes at all, but the most expensive were less than $10. Obviously a completely different set. When I tried "highest to lowest" I got 3 pages of miscellaneous things (not snow globes).

What gives?

How can I just look at all the snow globes?????

tia
las

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Question about Amazon search. (Original Post) LAS14 Nov 2020 OP
You raise an extremely fair point DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #1
Maybe search with double quotes? mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #2
Okay I futzed with it a bit ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #3
I do a raw search on google LSFL Nov 2020 #4
I've done that, too. Silver Gaia Nov 2020 #6
Thank you, thank you!!! A golden suggestion!!! Works great!!! nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #9
There are a few things you could try. Silver Gaia Nov 2020 #5
Amazon search stinks. Susan Calvin Nov 2020 #7
Use the check boxes and attributes to focus the search discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2020 #8

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
1. You raise an extremely fair point
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:43 AM
Nov 2020

Last edited Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:47 PM - Edit history (1)

I am getting more and more fed-up with Amazon's website. When I purchase something as a gift, it's there for others in my family to see who have access to our account. Even if I archive it and remove it from my Amazon site browsing history, it still shows up in recommendations.

I appreciate it's a different issue than what you're raising, but the website is less and less user friendly and more about data mining and steering us to products Amazon is trying to sell us.

I am also finding some things are cheaper on Ebay.

On your particular issue, I've had this problem before many, many times. Try to see if you can find a standard Amazon category like "holiday decorations" so that the search becomes more accurate. Also, check which Amazon department the snow globe is in and use that as your starting point.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
2. Maybe search with double quotes?
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:44 AM
Nov 2020

"Snow Globe"

Otherwise it searches for snow or globe.

Some items it recognizes as a single thing even though it's two or more words, but not snow globe. So maybe if you give it a hint?

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. Okay I futzed with it a bit ...
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:56 AM
Nov 2020

If I search with +snow +globe, then toggle the sort, then hit the search button again, I get only things with Snow Globe in the title.

HOWEVER there appears to be a brand that sells all kinds of stuff and their brand name is Snow Globes.

So that's the issue here I believe.

LSFL

(1,112 posts)
4. I do a raw search on google
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 11:58 AM
Nov 2020

And put + Amazon on it. That way I can pick individual items from the Google results. They link directly to the item on Amazon, allowing you to bypass the wonky Amazon search engine give your data directly to Google instead. I don't even know if I am kidding anymore. But the method works.

Silver Gaia

(4,794 posts)
6. I've done that, too.
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:07 PM
Nov 2020

Even if you don't put "+ Amazon" in the search, it still works, and will show you Amazon and other places to find it as well.

Silver Gaia

(4,794 posts)
5. There are a few things you could try.
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:03 PM
Nov 2020

If you have a price in mind that you won't go over, then for instance, search for snow globes under $20. Or if you have a particular theme in mind, search for that, such as Christmas snow globes or snow man snow globes, or unicorn snow globes. Or even Christmas snow globes under $20. It helps to narrow your search to be as specific as possible.

Susan Calvin

(2,074 posts)
7. Amazon search stinks.
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 01:08 PM
Nov 2020

It always has as far as I remember. If you try to make it sort in anything other than the order it prefers, which no doubt has the things Amazon most wants to sell at the top, it's virtually worthless. I had a student who worked for Amazon for a while, and he agreed.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,565 posts)
8. Use the check boxes and attributes to focus the search
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 03:23 PM
Nov 2020

Down the left side of page there are options that can narrow the listings.
Pick a department:
Department
Home Décor Accents
Snow Globes
Collectible Figurines
Musical Boxes & Figurines
Seasonal Décor
Christmas Snow Globes

Pick a price range:
Price
Under $25
$25 to $50
$50 to $100
$100 to $200
$200 & Above

I infer that the amazon site search is mostly a word search function. If you sort for price low to high, you will probably get anything that has either "snow" or "globe" in the title or listed in the keywords added by the seller.

YMMV

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