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northoftheborder

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2. I had a similar experience.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 08:24 PM

Mar 2014

While looking for a particular kitchen sink which I knew existed, I inadvertently clicked on Amazon for a search for the sink. Did not find it that day on Amazon or anywhere else, but about a month later, I got an email from Amazon with the exact sink I had been looking for.

I agree, sort of creepy.

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Amazon seems to know ahead of time what I want to search for. [View all] Kablooie Mar 2014 OP

I remove all website data at least once a week. onehandle Mar 2014 #1

I had a similar experience. northoftheborder Mar 2014 #2

I buy books for a library. intheflow Apr 2014 #5

Its the google, thats the worst search engine arikara Mar 2014 #3

Just go to Safari/Preferences/Privacy LiberalArkie Mar 2014 #4

Install something like Ghostery, block the trackers. Atman Apr 2014 #6