* buy an item from Amazon (coffee maker or otherwise)
* realize the build quality/size is rubbish (which from some of the less well known sellers, it really can be)
* return the item using Amazon's generous returns policies (never had one rejected, I've used it many times)
* buy a different item in the same category.
* repeat?
If this type of purchase happens a non-negligible number of times, could that be the reason we see so many 'buy more of X!' style ads?