Has anyone else noticed that no matter the item, it always has 41/2 stars on Amazon. It sure is difficult to figure out if the product is really any good.
Amazon. rant!!
- Thread starter Bert Poliakoff
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The slogans on their vans redefine cringe:
My biggest peeve is someone giving a low rating because of user error or they couldn’t get the package open.
The rating system is problematic for sure. I do find that sometimes the detailed comments help to understand the utility or quality of a product.
i am also concerned about counterfeit items, so if it is something I will rely on I m buy elsewhere. For example, NGK spark plugs, I bought from one of the auto parts stores locally.
i am also concerned about counterfeit items, so if it is something I will rely on I m buy elsewhere. For example, NGK spark plugs, I bought from one of the auto parts stores locally.
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I honestly think they are actively undermining their suppliers by contracting for counterfeit/knock off goods based on their sales data.
And you cannot find accurate product specifications (dimensions, weight, etc.) on things they sell.
And you cannot find accurate product specifications (dimensions, weight, etc.) on things they sell.
Sometimes the reviews are for similar items and not that specific one.
We broke up with Amazon two years ago now, this includes Prime streaming. It's been a bit of a pain on a few occasions, but really not that bad. I imagine it would be a more difficult thing to do if we didn't live in a decent sized metropolitan area.
Most of the products in the AmazonBasics line are copies of the best selling products in a particular category. Some might see this as a shrewd business practice, but for me it just points out the monopolistic power over so many markets that Amazon has amassed in a very short period of time.
Trusting product reviews is difficult for sure. The FTC made leaving them a criminal act awhile back. This was largely a response to the rise of "fake review brokers," where yes, you guessed it, you can hire a firm to write fake reviews for your products. Even with that it's very difficult to police such things, and to Amazon's credit I believe that it does try to do this. It's in their best interest to have accurate customer reviews after all.
There's an extension you can install in Chrome that looks for fake reviews. It was created by Mozilla.
www.fakespot.com
Sorry if this edged into the political. I don't think it does, but I can see where others might.
Most of the products in the AmazonBasics line are copies of the best selling products in a particular category. Some might see this as a shrewd business practice, but for me it just points out the monopolistic power over so many markets that Amazon has amassed in a very short period of time.
Trusting product reviews is difficult for sure. The FTC made leaving them a criminal act awhile back. This was largely a response to the rise of "fake review brokers," where yes, you guessed it, you can hire a firm to write fake reviews for your products. Even with that it's very difficult to police such things, and to Amazon's credit I believe that it does try to do this. It's in their best interest to have accurate customer reviews after all.
There's an extension you can install in Chrome that looks for fake reviews. It was created by Mozilla.
Fakespot - Love Everything You Buy
Fakespot spots, analyzes and identifies fake reviews and counterfeits - helping you out when buying stuff online.
www.fakespot.com
Sorry if this edged into the political. I don't think it does, but I can see where others might.
Clearly THEY are listening. When I came home a little bit ago there was an Amazon delivery vehicle parked in front of our driveway. I was half expecting a couple of goons to jump out of the van, put a hood over my head, and whisk me off to a reeducation and AWS cloud computing center.
Thankfully my fears were unfounded. It was just an Amazon driver blocking my driveway while there was not a single car parked on the street from the corner all the way to the driveway. At least they were facing the direction of traffic and not stopped in the middle of the street, which seems par for the course these days.
Thankfully my fears were unfounded. It was just an Amazon driver blocking my driveway while there was not a single car parked on the street from the corner all the way to the driveway. At least they were facing the direction of traffic and not stopped in the middle of the street, which seems par for the course these days.