Attention Amazon Shoppers

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by rbryan4

That brings up another important point about Amazon, particularly in the last year or two. Many of the products (legitimate products not scams) will have rave reviews but a closer look will reveal that these are fake reviews, posted either by the seller or someone in their employ. If you know what to look for it becomes pretty obvious. I remember a few years ago I bought an Android tablet on Amazon, based mainly on all the 5 star reviews. It was a complete piece of garbage, perhaps the worst electronic device I've ever seen. From that moment on I've taken many Amazon reviews with a grain of salt.


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I typically make my Amazon purchases based on the "1 star" reviews and pay little attention to the reviews lavishing praise on an item. If I see the same negative comments repeatedly I do not buy the item. Even so, there are IDIOTS who will write a bad review because "it didn't fit in the space where I wanted to put it" or "I expected it to come with a carrying case." Sometimes the description even states there is no case or case is available separately. Duh!

[Bobbie54]

I usually look for specifics in reviews. For a sewing machine I'd look for "tension" to see if people reported problems. For a cordless appliance, "Battery life" and "Fire" and "Overheating." (You can search reviews.) The worst reviews: "It looks good but I haven't used it yet." (Though the dumb sellers ask for those- they send a request for a review before the item arrives.)

[Donna D.]

NBC posted a pretty interesting article about the Amazon hack on Tuesday: Amazon's Third-Party Sellers Get Ripped Off By Hackers - NBC News