Amazon needs to fix..... - Blu-ray Forum

mustangfun101 · 04-07-2008, 01:28 PM

When is Amazon going to stop recommending HDDVDs to people who ONLY buy blu-rays? I bought a couple of blu-ray movies this morning and wasted a good 15 minutes afterwards deleting HDDVDs off my recommendations list.

I can't be the only one who thinks this way...am I?

Also, before anyone tells me there is a thread for this topic, I did a search.

jw · 04-07-2008, 01:31 PM

Its just advertising, I get the same thing, It doesnt bother me anymore as what exactly is HDDVD? Oh yea, a dead format

They place ads in the mailers as well, or used to. Its just Amazon doing what they do best, market their products to everyone regardless of type. Do you get offended by DVD advertisements?

MOONPHASE · 04-07-2008, 01:36 PM

to me its like 80% of the movies they recommend to me are Blu-Rays 15% dvds and 5% Hd-Duds

mustangfun101 · 04-07-2008, 01:40 PM

I don't like wasting time. Their program is made to give you "your" personal recommendations based on your purchases. Seems retarted that they can't make a fix to that.....as you said, HDDVD is a dead format and I have never ordered one from them.

It could also be due to the fact I haven't had any coffee yet.

Tanv54 · 04-07-2008, 02:10 PM

Their quick picks r terrible too

DetroitSportsFan · 04-07-2008, 03:34 PM

They recommend HD-DVDs or movies completely unrelated to what I've already bought.

"We're recommending 27 Dresses to you because you ordered Predator".

CptGreedle · 04-07-2008, 03:52 PM

It is funny that they still do this. But they want to get rid of their inventory. If you look at the numbers, Amazon has much higher numbers of HD DVD than the industry overall, so they are selling more HD DVD than the average retailer. Must mean they have a lot to get rid of, and have the lowest prices on them.
They will stop soon enough, since they are all discontinued now and will no longer be available once their supply is gone.

I checked my BBy this last weekend, still have HD DVDs up too despite the reports that many are taking them down. I still see people looking at them too, but not buying them. Sad really, one guy was showing off to his friend what he bought on the 30% sale... I wonder if he realizes the reason it is 30% off is cause it is a dead format...

Mobe1969 · 04-07-2008, 08:42 PM

Hey, be thankful you don't live overseas then you just keep getting recommended stuff they won't sell you.

Lets have a look at my Gold Pox...

Polar A4 Pulse Heart Rate Monitor Watch... Nope, I can't buy
$19.99 Sterling Silver Rectangular Linked Bracelet... Nope.
Save on the Black & Decker ISD600QVC 6-Volt Impact Screwdrive...... Nope.
Sterling Silver Diamond-Accent Pendant $11.99!... Nope.
Save up to 70% on Select SanDisk MP3 Players... Nope.
Save Big on the Bocsh 4000-07 Table Saw... Nope.
58% Off the SK 85637 37 Piece 1-Inch Drive 6 Pt Standard...... Nope.
Watches Daily Deal: Nike Women's Merge Transit Watch... Nope.
Baby Daily Deal: Fisher-Price Sounds 'n Lights Monitor with...... Nope.
Sterling Silver Windows Pendant $39.99!... Nope.

So basically a box of crap they won't even sell me. And do I get the Dirty Harry hox in my gold pox? No. Just crap they won't sell me.

wallendo · 04-07-2008, 09:04 PM

Amazon's recommendations are based not just on what you have purchased, but what other people who have purchased those products have also purchased. Since many people own both Blu-ray and HD-DVD equipment and have purchased both blu-ray and HD-DVD disks, Amazon may recommend an HD-DVD to a Blu-ray exclusive owner.

After May, there will be few, if any, new HD-DVD releases and this problem will fix itself.

Rabidhunter · 04-07-2008, 09:08 PM

The one I hate is where they have these combo deals (Buy movie x and save on movie y) where X=Blu-Ray movie and Y=HD-DVD.

Deadset · 04-07-2008, 09:10 PM

I've found the recommendations to be somewhat useful, not necessarily format specific, but titles in general. But sometimes it will recommend stuff I've already bought from amazon. meh...it's a minor nuisance.

kopkiwi · 04-07-2008, 09:45 PM

I'll just throw my .02 cents in with Amazon. Bloody frustrating that you look for something, find it, it says "will ship internationally" you get to check out and whoa and behold.

"Sorry due to your geographic placement we are unable to ship this to you" or something to that affect.

THEN WHY SAY YOU CAN!!!

04-07-2008, 01:28 PM	#1
mustangfun101 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise, Idaho Trading Score:2	Amazon needs to fix..... When is Amazon going to stop recommending HDDVDs to people who ONLY buy blu-rays? I bought a couple of blu-ray movies this morning and wasted a good 15 minutes afterwards deleting HDDVDs off my recommendations list. I can't be the only one who thinks this way...am I? Also, before anyone tells me there is a thread for this topic, I did a search.

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04-07-2008, 01:31 PM	#2
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Its just advertising, I get the same thing, It doesnt bother me anymore as what exactly is HDDVD? Oh yea, a dead format They place ads in the mailers as well, or used to. Its just Amazon doing what they do best, market their products to everyone regardless of type. Do you get offended by DVD advertisements?

04-07-2008, 01:36 PM	#3
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	to me its like 80% of the movies they recommend to me are Blu-Rays 15% dvds and 5% Hd-Duds

04-07-2008, 01:40 PM	#4
mustangfun101 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise, Idaho Trading Score:2	I don't like wasting time. Their program is made to give you "your" personal recommendations based on your purchases. Seems retarted that they can't make a fix to that.....as you said, HDDVD is a dead format and I have never ordered one from them. It could also be due to the fact I haven't had any coffee yet.

04-07-2008, 02:10 PM	#5
Tanv54 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Hazleton, Pa Blu-ray collection:830 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Their quick picks r terrible too

04-07-2008, 03:34 PM	#6
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	They recommend HD-DVDs or movies completely unrelated to what I've already bought. "We're recommending 27 Dresses to you because you ordered Predator".

04-07-2008, 03:52 PM	#7
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	It is funny that they still do this. But they want to get rid of their inventory. If you look at the numbers, Amazon has much higher numbers of HD DVD than the industry overall, so they are selling more HD DVD than the average retailer. Must mean they have a lot to get rid of, and have the lowest prices on them. They will stop soon enough, since they are all discontinued now and will no longer be available once their supply is gone. I checked my BBy this last weekend, still have HD DVDs up too despite the reports that many are taking them down. I still see people looking at them too, but not buying them. Sad really, one guy was showing off to his friend what he bought on the 30% sale... I wonder if he realizes the reason it is 30% off is cause it is a dead format...

04-07-2008, 08:42 PM	#8
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Hey, be thankful you don't live overseas then you just keep getting recommended stuff they won't sell you. Lets have a look at my Gold Pox... Polar A4 Pulse Heart Rate Monitor Watch... Nope, I can't buy $19.99 Sterling Silver Rectangular Linked Bracelet... Nope. Save on the Black & Decker ISD600QVC 6-Volt Impact Screwdrive...... Nope. Sterling Silver Diamond-Accent Pendant $11.99!... Nope. Save up to 70% on Select SanDisk MP3 Players... Nope. Save Big on the Bocsh 4000-07 Table Saw... Nope. 58% Off the SK 85637 37 Piece 1-Inch Drive 6 Pt Standard...... Nope. Watches Daily Deal: Nike Women's Merge Transit Watch... Nope. Baby Daily Deal: Fisher-Price Sounds 'n Lights Monitor with...... Nope. Sterling Silver Windows Pendant $39.99!... Nope. So basically a box of crap they won't even sell me. And do I get the Dirty Harry hox in my gold pox? No. Just crap they won't sell me.

04-07-2008, 09:04 PM	#9
wallendo Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southeastern NC 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:1027 DVD collection:7 MA collection:3 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4	Amazon's recommendations are based not just on what you have purchased, but what other people who have purchased those products have also purchased. Since many people own both Blu-ray and HD-DVD equipment and have purchased both blu-ray and HD-DVD disks, Amazon may recommend an HD-DVD to a Blu-ray exclusive owner. After May, there will be few, if any, new HD-DVD releases and this problem will fix itself.

04-07-2008, 09:08 PM	#10
Rabidhunter Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008	The one I hate is where they have these combo deals (Buy movie x and save on movie y) where X=Blu-Ray movie and Y=HD-DVD.

04-07-2008, 09:10 PM	#11
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	I've found the recommendations to be somewhat useful, not necessarily format specific, but titles in general. But sometimes it will recommend stuff I've already bought from amazon. meh...it's a minor nuisance.

04-07-2008, 09:45 PM	#12
kopkiwi Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Christchurch, NZ Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:248 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I'll just throw my .02 cents in with Amazon. Bloody frustrating that you look for something, find it, it says "will ship internationally" you get to check out and whoa and behold. "Sorry due to your geographic placement we are unable to ship this to you" or something to that affect. THEN WHY SAY YOU CAN!!!

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