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Collected As Part Of A Promotion…………

Nickname new — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:56:11 GMT

What does that mean exactly when stated before a product review? Just curious......thanks in advance!

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lovescats — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:06:46 GMT

This review was collected as part of a promotion' means that the reviewer was offered a discount on a product in return for an objective review. or they might have gotten it free

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spumoni99 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:11:41 GMT

A few years ago I ordered some argon oil on amazon, when it arrived there was an offer for a free bottle if I submitted a review. It does kind of influence you to give a good review so I don't trust those reviews.

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PickyPicky3 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:22:15 GMT

I just got paid $3.00 for a Walmart review. They gave me 48 hours to submit it. I wrote......well.....something. It shows as "incentivized review."

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Nickname new — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:02:02 GMT

So QVC is incentivizing "objective" reviews?? with promotions i.e. freebies and discounts?? Very interesting.........

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Desertdi — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:52:04 GMT

"Paid Advertising"

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Harpa — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:03:33 GMT

Which may mean that the review can be skewed.

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Caaareful Shopper — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:13:30 GMT

@Nickname new wrote:
So QVC is incentivizing "objective" reviews?? with promotions i.e. freebies and discounts?? Very interesting.........

@Nickname new I see those types of reviews here a lot, but I've never seen one that said it was QVC that gave the promotion. The ones I see state the review came from the brand's own website, and was given as part of a promotion.

QVC has been importing tons of reviews from the brand's website, instead of QVC shopper reviews. If you see an item that has hundreds or thousands of reviews, check to see that the vast majority of them are not from QVC shoppers.

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CherryHugs — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:43:48 GMT

Once on Amazon I was offered a free skin care product for my review of the same product that I bought and was using.

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Foxxee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:57:01 GMT

Paying me wouldn't influence my decision to give a good review when I didn't like the product. Giving a good review because of a monetary incentive really isn't being honest, is it?

I'd like to think most companies want an honest review. They use these reviews to determine the product's success when released to the market for sale.

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RespectLife — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:47:15 GMT

@Nickname new wrote:
So QVC is incentivizing "objective" reviews?? with promotions i.e. freebies and discounts?? Very interesting.........

NO @Nickname new

to my knowledge QVC DOES NOT give incentives for reviews at all.

I believe you misunderstood.

The VENDOR may.

Sometimes QVC also reprints reviews from the vendors direct site with no mention of a promo as well.

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cozyseeker — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:06:25 GMT

I personally do not take those "promotional reviews" as honest reviews. Just me, but I don't read them, most are very glowing and highly recommend. I want a review from someone who bought the product and used it. Right or wrong, I don't go for them.

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Nickname new — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:19:32 GMT

Maybe I misunderstood and ALL promotions come from vendors, I still believe the practice of QVC posting reviews from potentially Non-QVC shoppers, is questionable and somewhat deceptive.

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GloriBee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:25:39 GMT

@Nickname new wrote:
What does that mean exactly when stated before a product review? Just curious......thanks in advance!

@Nickname new funny you should ask this because I was just thinking about this. I see it on lots of other sites (sometimes makeup sites) and just saw it recently regarding a Sprigs faux fur scarf.

I ask because I was wondering how people become part of "a promption" and get free stuff to try and review. I wouldn't mind that gig!

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GloriBee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:29:27 GMT

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
@Nickname new wrote:
So QVC is incentivizing "objective" reviews?? with promotions i.e. freebies and discounts?? Very interesting.........
@Nickname new I see those types of reviews here a lot, but I've never seen one that said it was QVC that gave the promotion. The ones I see state the review came from the brand's own website, and was given as part of a promotion.

QVC has been importing tons of reviews from the brand's website, instead of QVC shopper reviews. If you see an item that has hundreds or thousands of reviews, check to see that the vast majority of them are not from QVC shoppers.

@Caaareful Shopper

100% correct. There is always a little line that the review was collected from the brand's website.

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Tuppermore — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:30:17 GMT

Several years ago, I was sent free products by HSN. All they asked was I leave a fair, objective review. I did leave a review with a medicore rating because both products were subpar in my opinion. Guess what??? I have never been asked again. Based on my experience, I ignore the reviews that are "part of a promotion" or the reviewer was given the product. I may be sceptical, but I think they are playing a psycological game because people do not tend to leave objective reviews if they received some kind of compensation.

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Another new name Sue — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:56:56 GMT

I completely disregard those reviews.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:37:57 GMT

The reviewer received the product for free, in exchange for posting a review.

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lovescats — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:33:12 GMT

I have also seen reviews that are submitted to have a chance at winning a gift card.

to me on amazon if a product gets a lot of good reviews it seems like the price goes up