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Kirsty_Mc · 02-21-2008, 12:57 PM

Is it just me or is this just plain stupid. I received this e-mail this morning from amazon.co.uk:-

Quote:

Greetings from Amazon.co.uk,

We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated Master And Commander - The Far Side Of The World [Blu-ray] [2003] have also purchased Elizabeth - The Golden Age [HD DVD] [2007] on HD DVD. For this reason, you might like to know that Elizabeth - The Golden Age [HD DVD] [2007] will be released on 25 February 2008. You can pre-order yours for just £17.98 (28% off the RRP) by following the link below.

And then I get a list of other HD-DVD titles.

Is this stupid, or just desperation to clear out their stock of a now dead format???

JamesN · 02-21-2008, 01:00 PM

It's just automated profiling software trying to make a guess at what it might be able to sell you. I doubt human intervention is involved.

goodstuff · 02-21-2008, 01:08 PM

Exactly, it's an automated system so I wouldn't read too much into it, though maybe they should filter it according to format. I bet with their new "endorse Blu-Ray policy those HD-DVD recommendations will be going the way of the dodo soon.

HDJK · 02-21-2008, 01:29 PM

Ahhm, did you actualyy read the comment? It says 'We've noticed that customers who have purchased...have also purchased ...

Believe it or not, some people who bought BDs actually bought HD DVDs too

JamesN · 02-21-2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDJK

Ahhm, did you actualyy read the comment? It says 'We've noticed that customers who have purchased...have also purchased ...

Believe it or not, some people who bought BDs actually bought HD DVDs too

Actually it says "...customers who have purchased or rated..."

Regardless, it's the same moronic software that asks me, when I'm standing at the gas pump in the pouring rain, whether I want a car wash with my purchase.

HDJK · 02-21-2008, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesN

Actually it says "...customers who have purchased or rated..."

Regardless, it's the same moronic software that asks me, when I'm standing at the gas pump in the pouring rain, whether I want a car wash with my purchase.

Well, I forgot that there are some idiots who rate a product they didn't actually buy

TheTenth · 02-21-2008, 09:48 PM

they sent me a message for a "buy 2 get one" HD DVD promo" ... never bought a HD DVD, only Blu-ray!

181 · 02-21-2008, 10:44 PM

I'm sure it's written into their profiling software to cross-sell as much remotely related goods as they can.

downunder · 02-21-2008, 10:48 PM

Do we actually need a poll for this question?

C'mon.

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02-21-2008, 01:00 PM	#2
JamesN Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:193	It's just automated profiling software trying to make a guess at what it might be able to sell you. I doubt human intervention is involved.

02-21-2008, 01:08 PM	#3
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Exactly, it's an automated system so I wouldn't read too much into it, though maybe they should filter it according to format. I bet with their new "endorse Blu-Ray policy those HD-DVD recommendations will be going the way of the dodo soon.

02-21-2008, 01:29 PM	#4
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	Ahhm, did you actualyy read the comment? It says 'We've noticed that customers who have purchased...have also purchased ... Believe it or not, some people who bought BDs actually bought HD DVDs too

02-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#7
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	they sent me a message for a "buy 2 get one" HD DVD promo" ... never bought a HD DVD, only Blu-ray!

02-21-2008, 10:44 PM	#8
181 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	I'm sure it's written into their profiling software to cross-sell as much remotely related goods as they can.

02-21-2008, 10:48 PM	#9
downunder Junior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, NZ	Do we actually need a poll for this question? C'mon.

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