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Why pay for a search engine

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162 points lr0 | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 03:00 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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taspeotis ◴[14 Oct 24 05:22 UTC] No.41834444[source]▶
I use Kagi, it’s pretty good. I pay for it and would recommend everybody at least evaluate.

The worst bits, which aren’t even that bad:

The maps are a work in progress.

No shopping search. If I want something like shopping search I can use Google.

Not sure if it’s because I’m in Australia but sometimes it takes a while for the page to load. Subsequent searches are faster.

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slau ◴[14 Oct 24 06:03 UTC] No.41834649[source]▶
I don’t believe I’ve ever used shopping search. I remember seeing it a decade ago or something, but I never understood the point.

What is it for?

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1. Mashimo ◴[14 Oct 24 06:37 UTC] No.41834822[source]▶
To find where a products is being sold for the cheapest price.

For electronics I know 3rd party services that compare prices for different shops. But in cases like "Where can I by this specific dental floss" I sometimes use google shopping search.