Recommended For You (RFY) is a list of products specifically picked for you SUPPOSEDLY based on information amazon knows about you, things you have ordered, things you have looked at, things you have searched for, and some people believe things you put in your wishlist, shopping cart, or ordered from vine before.
Don't get all worked up about what shows up, and when in your RFY. People put WAY too much emphasis on getting, or not getting stuff in RFY.
The truth is that NO ONE knows except amazon. Some believe that it is mostly random. I am in that camp. Do I get things that I have showed an interest in or ordered? Yes. Does it happen enough to convince me that it is not random? No.
What RFY is not:
It is not a list of things that you have to review.
It is not always populated.
It is not very good at showing you things you like.
It is not always a sign you are in trouble if it is empty.
Can you influence it? Not as far as I can tell. my attempts at it are inconclusive. I am convinced there is a lot of confirmation bias in those that believe it can be influenced, also some people have very low standards and are easily impressed with some of the garbage that shows up in it.
RFY is completely automated and controlled by some kind of AI. Items can stay in RFY for as much as 24 hours, and supposedly only shown to you, and maybe a few other people. Items in RFY do not show up in Additional Items, unless no one orders them.
Things that showed up in my RFY in a 2 week period and whether it was relevant to me or junk.
women's halloween costume. (never once ordered a costume)
48 plastic wine glasses (don't drink wine)
magnetic block toy (no use for never ordered anything like it)
radiator cleaning wand (no use for never ordered anything like it)
LED light fixture (No use for)
brake cable for a car I don't own
pruning shear blades (I won't need one of these for 10+ years if ever)
some kind of decorative arch thing (junk never ordered anything like it)
USB C cable (dime a dozen)
remote for a car I don't own
monitor arms (no immediate use)
woman's v neck dress (I'm an older guy, and it wouldn't fit my wife)
area rug (junk never ordered anything like it)
window blind cleaning spray (junk never ordered anything like it)
laptop battery for a laptop I don't have
dried flower wreath (junk never ordered anything like it)
block printing kit (junk never ordered anything like it)
car stereo specific to a car I don't have
japanese sauna hat (I've been in sauna one time in my whole life never ordered anything like it)
laptop tote bag (already have a bag)
children's ofrenda (no children, not mexican)
8 ball throw pillow (junk)
dried leaf wreath (junk)
"jade" elephant statue (junk never ordered anything like it)
alphabet fidget toy (junk never ordered anything like it)
"onyx" earrings (junk)
carplay adapter (junk never ordered anything like it)
digital dial calipers (I actually could use this and ordered it)
32" wind chime (way too small)
woman's watch (not a woman, and I haven't worn a watch in 15 years)
Baseball bucket bag (haven't played baseball in over 50 years never ordered anything like it)
6 pack of round black table clothes (I don't have a round table)
Wooden Montessori Activity center for children (no children never ordered anything like it)
Methylene Blue (I didn't eat the horse paste, I'm not eating this)
mens long sleeve jacket in my size but polyester (I hate polyester)
steam deck fan thing (I don't pay for video games never ordered anything like it)
TV no stud wall mount (don't need)
oil cooler filter housing for car I don't have
Smart LED turn signal? (never ordered anything like it)
grasscloth? (never ordered anything like it)
Sauce pan set (don't need)
trading card storage box (no trading cards never ordered anything like it)
battery for laptop I don't have
solar garden statue (junk never ordered anything like it)
Anime "neon" sign (junk never ordered anything like it)
lighted makeup mirror (junk never ordered anything like it)
floor vent (no floor vents in my house)
"sexy" skeleton costume (there's nothing more lazy than a sexy X costume)
cutting mats for something
air compressor drain valve (don't need)
woman's sweat suit (ugh!)
bathroom trash cans (junk)
princess costume (junk)
woman's tennis dress (trash)
picture frame (junk)
Weird wall sconce (junk)
stainless steel thing (no idea)
"smart" glasses (junk never ordered anything like it)
fish fillet mat (junk)
F1 RC race car (would have been neat to have about 46 years ago)
grass catcher for a mower I don't have, and my yards are xeriscaped.
useless area rug
doctor kit for toddlers (no toddlers/junk)
throw (junk)
a set of flat free tires for a lawn tractor (wrong size and we have all we need)
pressure washer gun and stuff (don't need)
3 lawn mower blades (don't need)
soccer ball (don't care about any sports)
rechargeable bike light (don't want rechargeable)
woman's formal dress (ugh)
I've been searching for an adult size bike helmet for months, did I have one show up in my RFY? no, the 2 I ordered were found by searching.
I share an account with my wife, but she is setup with her own profile, and she has ordered girl stuff and toys for kids, but not on my profile.
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