On Google if I search “Mens Boots” I immediately see lots of results from shops in Amsterdam and near me selling boots.

When I use DuckDuckGo the results are useless unless I add “Amsterdam” and then it only shows me Amsterdam results, instead of Google which would also show me shops from Germany etc. That has quick delivery times etc.

What are my options? (Non-American would be great)

  • Tieas@lemmy.mlEnglish
    164·
    19 days ago

    I’ve been using Kagi for a near a year now and it’s pretty good. Reminds me of old Google

  • Che Banana@beehaw.org
    6·
    19 days ago

    In Spain I have to put .es at the end for local results.

    However, I use Amazon to source the product I want then find the resellers website and buy directly from them.

    My last purchase like that was an 80kg capacity bike trailer that was delivered from Germany and cost the exact same, and the company didn’t have to give Bezos any cut.

  • ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
    62·
    19 days ago

    Google works the way it does because it has basically unlimited resources. You will never find something that does EVERYTHING Google does, because running Google is like shoveling thousands of dollars into a fire constantly.

    You have to choose either convenience or privacy.

      • Parptarf@lemm.ee
        0·
        19 days ago

        Yeah, I find it more varied and there’s less ads. Ads are still there though, but they’ve been relevant to what I’m searching for so far.

          • Parptarf@lemm.ee
            1·
            19 days ago

            They’re not relevant to me specifically, that would mean Qwant would need to collect data. But they’re relevant to the thing I’m searching, sort of.

            Google ads were scary specific before I degoogled myself almost completely.

            • AnonomousWolf@lemm.eeOP
              1·
              19 days ago

              I’m fine with adds being somewhat specific to me.

              eg. if I search Boots I don’t mind that my search engine knows that I’m a man in my 40’s living in London and giving me results based on that.

              If I search Boots on search engines that don’t tailor my experience at all, then I get useless results like snowboarding boots in the US.

  • Nate Cox@programming.devEnglish
    21·
    19 days ago

    I am not sure why qwant seems to get mentioned so frequently. My experience is that the search results are mediocre at best and they shove ads in your face on every page.

    I highly recommend Kagi, I’ve been with them since basically the beginning and they have been fantastic. I do pay for their service, but the value proposition is absolutely there.