Here's How to Spot A Fake Product Review - Comments Page 2

Negative reviews are already commonplace, so an abundance of bad reviews don't necessarily indicate a shoddy product:

"Sellers even go to the lengths of buying negative fake reviews for their direct competitors to deter the competition." - https://geekflare.com/identify-amazon-fake-reviews/

Thanks! I purchase a LOT from Amazon ck very last purchase and it checked out OK. Lucky me. Thanks again for the info!

***** THANKS, BOB, ANOTHER GREAT ARTICLE! YOU CAN ALWAYS BE TRUSTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ISSUES THAT YOUR READERS REALLY CARE ABOUT! FIVE STARS — I COULDN'T FAULT A SINGLE WORD — INFORMATIVE, INCISIVE AND, AS ALWAYS, RIGHT TO THE POINT. A FREE RESOURCE THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ALL MY FRIENDS WITHOUT HESITATION — JUST READING WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN MAKES EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE FEEL BETTER...

(Payment according to the usual arrangement, please)

There has been and and always will be charalatins trying to extract money from from honest people.

I'm sorry to see that my five-star, effusive, all capitalised review, of your article, written under the pseudonym "HAPPY READER", has been removed. Are you so concerned about a little ironic humour?

BTW, I am honestly a fan of you and of your articles and would not wish to mock you — the irony was intended as a humourous comment on the nature and trustworthiness of online reviews rather than as a dig at you. Keep up the good work!

Oh, it has re-appeared!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Must have been a browser glitch. I didn't edit or delete your comment.

Stephe/Happy Reader: I've noticed on this and other sites that often my comments don't appear immediately; sometimes it even takes a day before they show up.

I have purchased from many on line vendors: Amazon. Ebay vendors, & several Chinese sites.
You do need to be careful, not only about reviews but also about the quality of the product related information & specs.
I always consider risk although almost all of my purchases are value below 100 USD. Buying from a local retailer (on line or otherwise) is the safest, you have phone contact options & the retailers address. plus returns will not involve shipping cots.
I also use Paypal for offshore payments, Paypal can be helpful in speeding resolutions.

I read your “Fake Product Reviews” article with interest. Have you considered a related issue (in my mind, at least) – that of photos of items, particularly clothing that are faked? A person can look at an eye catching garment, color, or text on a shirt and believe that it is a photo of an existing product. A quick examination of other photos in a website often quickly reveals that a SINGLE photo has been “photo-shopped” with numerous other garments, colors, styles, etc. There are many examples. Simply note position of the hands, the jewelry, the details of hair, etc., etc. I(s it possible to send example photos - perhaps a link or email address?)

I have zero faith in Amazon. And their treatment of their small vendors is absurd.

I only check the negative comments... if i read in the positive column-"just ordered my shebang and i cant wait to get it!!!" that tells me nothing...
of course.. but the negatives seem more valid.."the thing broke the second day i used it to splay up my neederbocker"... tells me a lot more about the item.....

Reviews that say “product met my expectations” or “good product” any thing like that must be fake. I ALWAYS check negative reviews. If they say mostly the same things then I pass. Also a detailed review praising the item is probably trustworthy.