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Banner ads, not for a long long time, at least not intentionally.
Last week I needed parts for my snowblower, and Amazon was not helpful finding what I needed, so I googled the info I had. A competitor’s ad appeared as the first result. I was skeptical as hell as I clicked on it - my experience has always been similar to yours - but they had a comprehensive, easy-to-use database of parts, with diagrams, part numbers, in-stock notes, and cost all on the same page. No hacky website, just the right information presented well. Wound up giving them the business.
I guess not everyone is a rabid, cheating, lying SOB. Just many people. Lol
And that's so sad. Genuine, good, honest folks tend to not be all in your face about their business. Those businesses usually get by (and thrive) on local customers and word of mouth. Therefor you miss out on the good experiences and they miss out on you, because they get drowned out by all the assholes screaming shit from the top of their bungholes.