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keepthetips t1_iy94jtw wrote

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indigoholly t1_iy94q56 wrote

Thank you, this one is simple but effective. I've been stung a few too many times but looking at general ratings rather than the most recent reviews.

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moxyfloxacin t1_iy94wtv wrote

Im surprised they don’t ship with fake reviews printed right on the packaging

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ShyMagpie t1_iy98bvn wrote

Also filter by 'All critical' to see if there's a trend. That's how I found a highly rated space heater had a nasty habit of shorting out. Without the filter those reviews were buried in the good ones.

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ximeleta t1_iy9fojw wrote

I filter for 4 and 2 star reviews. Those are the real and useful ones.

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willingzenith t1_iy9xeot wrote

So fake 5 star reviews can never be “recent”?

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Buick6NY t1_iyb4305 wrote

Amazon has also hacked up the "sponsored" offerings so when you search, the first few listing are paid ads followed by 3 or 4 real results and then more paid results. Watch out for "sponsored" when searching.

It amazes me how a product than have 71% 5 star ratings and 5% 1 star ratings and yet still be a 4.5 star product overall. Shows you they skew it to sell more stuff.

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kmn493 t1_iyb5uoa wrote

Replying to willingzenith (#778,389)

Less common. Typically 5 star reviews are bought in bunches, usually to kick-start the popularity and credibility of something. If the reviews have been suffering lately, then more might be bought though, and you might catch it at that time.

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midlifetheses t1_iybtcjo wrote

Amazon doesn’t limit/inspect seller goods so most of what you’re getting is trash. Countless docs and articles on the surge in Chinese retailers so expect counterfeits and low quality. It’s tougher (and often costs you shipping fees) to get refunds on items from individual sellers rather than if Amazon is the supplier, too.

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-Xyllex- t1_iycjxv1 wrote

I have seen this LPT just to many times...

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eamd59 t1_iydtn18 wrote

I was paid $90 to remove a 1 star review from a prominent maker of humidifiers. Must have hit a sore spot. Yes I took the cash

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