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Does Anyone Else Get Tired of Writing Product Reviews?

Beauty Maven — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:15:10 GMT

I appreciate, seek out and rely on product reviews from my fellow shoppers -- not just on QVC, but also on Amazon and pretty much everywhere I shop. But honestly, I'm getting so tired of writing them!!

At first it was fun weighing in and giving my opinion, but now that I'm ordering so much online, I just can't do it anymore. I mean, seriously, it could be a full-time job if I reviewed EVERYTHING!

Does anyone else feel this way?

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Pecky — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:25:06 GMT

I don't write reviews on everything I order.

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Sooner — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:34:27 GMT

I don't write them any more and don't think I ever will. It generates spam and I'm not getting paid to advertise for companies: which are charging me a lot more for items these days so they can be big charities for causes I may or may not support and take my tax write off.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:46:26 GMT

I write reviews when a product is especially good or especially bad.

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Krimpette — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:49:34 GMT

I can't say that I tire of them at all. I only write a view if the purchase motivates me.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:52:49 GMT

I only write reviews if I am extremely pleased with a product, or extremely dissappointed! Otherwise I would be writing all day long.....

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Carmie — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:08:29 GMT

I really don't buy all that much and some things I buy on line really don't need a review...like Keurig coffee and dog food.

I will leave a review for something that is really good or when something is really bad, or if I have I have something to say that I think is important that others should know about.

Often times, the review is not posted anyway. Many retailers only post the five star reviews. I even have had companies call me about a review I left to try to remedy the problem, but the less than stellar review was never posted.

example: I bought a tablecloth that the description said had a white background. There was no white on that item at all. The background color was green. I left a nice review, but mentioned the color description was incorrect. The seller called me. She was upset that I would do that and wasn't too pleasant with me...she also had the review deleted.

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Beauty Maven — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:47:57 GMT

@Carmie -- I've never had anyone call me -- I would not like that!!

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AuntG — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:55:33 GMT

Guess I'm lazy because I rarely write reviews. I might write one once my Banana Walnut Coffee Cake arrives from QVC because some of the ones I looked at went back to 2008! I think when it comes to food, QVC should delete reviews over a year old.

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deeva — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:05:06 GMT

I seldom write reviews.

I'm tired of companies that want me to complete a survey about my experience either with their customer service or shopping.

I used to fill these out. But now, unless you want to offer me a discount or cash, I don't bother.

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noodleann — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:05:34 GMT

I really wish people who don't have something of value to contribute to information about the product and/or vendor would not leave reviews. They're a waste of time for the careful reader looking for substance.

I also wish people who are just guessing at answers would stop responding to questions on Amazon. I'd like a nickel for every time I've seen, "I don't know, I haven't gotten it yet," or in response to a question on measurement, "I think it's 5 inches long," when the item measures 8.75 inches. Or leave a review based on having bought the item a decade before, when it's highly unlikely the product hasn't been tweaked in the interim, so it's not a valid review.

I'm not working for the vendor or Amazon--quite the reverse--so I'm not leaving a review unless I'm moved by a stellar or wretched experience with the product or want to correct bad product specs. If what I have to say isn't going to be useful to another buyer, there's no reason to do a review, IMO.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:22:53 GMT

I don't think I have ever written a product review on anything.

Every once in a while I would get an email from Target, can you answer a question on (fill in the blank) you bought. I don't respond to those either.

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Carmie — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:36:08 GMT

@Beauty Maven I was called twice...once by the tablecloth company and once by the owner of a company where I bought waterproof dog jackets that leaked.

The dog jacket company sent me two brand new jackets in a different color and checked their inventory and discovered that all of the red jackets leaked. She thanked me for bringing this to their attention.

They removed them from inventory. That lady was very nice and concerned, but she did not post my negative review. I was surprised when she called.

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hckynut — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:43:25 GMT

@Beauty Maven

If "it could be a full time job"? I doubt QVC would be concerned you are not writing reviews. Heck, they know you are buying lots of stuff, and that means profit to them.

If I(me) buy 1 item a year here i may be overestimating my purchases. So writing them here are very unlikely. HSN, a few and if asked a question I can answer, I gladly write a review. If I have to go read or measure the item? Forget it.

Now as far as where I buy 95% of my items? The same deal, they ask and also says in their request, "don't know answer", makes it much easier. I read and write reviews, but a "full time job"? To me that's laughable, I am a frugal old guy!

hckynut

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SilleeMee — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:55:48 GMT

I try to write reviews for products which either don't have any reviews yet or have very few of them. If a product already has hundreds, or even dozens, of reviews posted then I usually don't write one for those. Just depends.

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robbn99 — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 02:58:42 GMT

I don't always leave reviews, but very much appreciate the ones that leave them. I really rely on reviews when purchasing items. But, I wish those who don't purchase the items would NOT review them. It is not helpful. And, I love the reviews on clothes on the Q. I look for fit and quality comments. It has saved me from buying things I might have otherwised purchased. THANK you all!!

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willdob3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:27:40 GMT

@Beauty Maven

No, not at all. I very rarely write a review for any product. I’ll post casual reviews here but not usually on the product page.

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lovesrecess — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:49:01 GMT

You don't have to write any reviews; they are all voluntary. I wrote one today for something I ordered on Amazon and they would not post it because I didn't give 5 stars; took away one star because the vendor did some shady stuff....they said I could only send a canned message via Amazon....no more reviews from me, and prob not many orders either. I count on reviews to help me decide about ordering most things....but now know that many places have reviews that aren't legit; they generate them themselves and only positive ones. I am not speaking of QVC...their reviews are very helpful, even when they mention something that isn't very positive.

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tototwo — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:32:29 GMT

I rarely order anything online, so only write a handful of reviews a year. If you're tired of writing reviews, you must order a heckava lot of stuff!

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GoneButNotForgotten — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:22:27 GMT

@noodleann wrote:
I really wish people who don't have something of value to contribute to information about the product and/or vendor would not leave reviews. They're a waste of time for the careful reader looking for substance.

And I wish rainwater was beer.