Monday, March 05, 2012

How Bad can AMAZON'S search engine be? Super Big and profitable company, but STILL can not do a simple search engine right !!

I selected "BOOKS".  And then selected "LAWN MAINTENANCE" ,at the top.

How hard could that be?
YIKES !!!
But my search results today, March 2012, are so AWFUL.
First, #1, was a book, at least, on CITY CHICKENS !, a book.
Then 2 STROKE ENGINES !!, a book.
Then,,, BUT IT! HOUSES, a book.
Then ,,, of 3,674 results , sorted by "popularity",,, a $200 LAWN ROLLER, not even a book !! , as search result #4.
Then ,,, #6 search result from looking for "lawn maintenance BOOKS" was ,,, A SOLAR ENERGY CHARGER, not a book !!
Then ,,, #7,,, search result,,, was 50 DUST MASKS, not a book !!

It gets funnier / more frustrating ,,,

#8 search result was ,,, A POOL COVER, also not a book.
#9 search result was ,,, A LEAF CART,,, also not a ,,, "book" !!

Dam Sam, could Amazon be any more of a joke in helping people find certain categories of 'BOOKS' !?