A year ago, I bought a ‘top-rated’ DSLR camera based on Google’s first-page results. It turned out to be a refurbished model sold as new. That frustration led to Lumigo (https://lumigo.ai), an AI search engine that:

Bans all ads/sponsored results Explains every recommendation (sources: blogs, Reddit, expert reviews) Flags price gouging with historical data

We’re launching on Product Hunt tomorrow, but HN gets the first look because:

The ranking algorithm is open for critique (hybrid AI) We need brutal feedback on the ‘why we recommend’ UI

I’ll share failed approaches in the comments (like our disastrous first crawl of Amazon reviews)

Question for HN: What’s your ‘never again’ product search horror story?

BONUS: If you like the product, join the product waiting list to upvote tomorrow