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Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:59:37 GMT

Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

DoneTryin — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:09:41 GMT

Jeez. Well, we've certainly come a long way from old-fashioned selling term papers. sigh

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:20:15 GMT

For someone like me who prides herself on reading reviews , this is a big deal.

I know enough to go beyond the fluff, bias and ridiculous reviews but what about those you believe are true and make a purchase based on their supposed purchases.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

DoneTryin — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:25:22 GMT

I recently bought a very small book about a 10-day cleansing diet, which consisted mainly of green smoothies. I got very suspicious about the whole thing, though, when I started reading through the "endorsements" cited in the book. There were just too many that included the phrase "...drum roll please..."

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chickenbutt — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:26:58 GMT

On Amazon I've seen some reviews written by the third-party seller of the item. I have reported them in the past.

I also had a third-party seller give me a neg on a product review because I had to return it. I did not get emotional or say anything that was wrong. I just told the truth about the item because it was information that others would want to know. I just left that alone.

Sounds like a pretty large volume of reviewers on this Amazon thing!

I think there are suspect reviews just about everywhere you go. Even here, at QVC, I've seen some of the most ridiculous reviews anywhere and they even go through them before they post them.

I recently had a review at Evine rejected. They didn't tell me why but it was upsetting to me because the things about the product that I said were things that other potential buyers would definitely want to know. That may just be the catalyst that makes me drop them.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

skuggles — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:33:03 GMT

@MyGirlsMom I have suspected this from personal study, for a very long time. I actually suspect some of that is going on here, which is where I had my original eureka moment, several years ago. It would be nice if they could get a handle on this, and be forced to divulge results of investigation, and also of those receiving product free in exchange for reviews. Thank you for posting these pieces.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Shaunac — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:18:48 GMT

I think their "Vine Program" encourages fake reviews. The reviewers are given the product for free and are required to go online to post comments. By given a product for free, I think this encourages people to see a product in a better light and feel the pressure to give a good review.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:37:34 GMT

@skuggles wrote:
@MyGirlsMom I have suspected this from personal study, for a very long time. I actually suspect some of that is going on here, which is where I had my original eureka moment, several years ago. It would be nice if they could get a handle on this, and be forced to divulge results of investigation, and also of those receiving product free in exchange for reviews. Thank you for posting these pieces.

@skuggles

ding, ding, ding

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Moonchilde — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:59:23 GMT

Those who frequent the Kindle forum at Amazon have known that maaaany book reviews there are bogus - paid for or written by the author, friends and family. I wouldn't believe any review there for a self-pubbed author. Has been that way for years. Amazpn never has done much anout this as far as book reviews, and they certainly know.

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:07:28 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
Those who frequent the Kindle forum at Amazon have known that maaaany book reviews there are bogus - paid for or written by the author, friends and family. I wouldn't believe any review there for a self-pubbed author. Has been that way for years. Amazpn never has done much anout this as far as book reviews, and they certainly know.
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.

Thanks @Moonchilde, you're right about self published books because I have a brother who is one and the reviews are all stellar. His writings are ******.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Dusty1 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:25:09 GMT

I wrote to Amazon after I received an "offer" from a seller. I had purchased a cell phone from a seller with good reviews & the phone was listed as new. The phone was reasonably priced & when I got it, it worked just fine. It wasn't new, though. It had someone's contacts & ring tones in it. I left a review saying just that. The seller contacted me & offered me money back if I would change my review. I was so mad at the thought that I was trusting Amazon & it's sellers. Of course Amazon said that they would investigate.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Moonchilde — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:30:34 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
Those who frequent the Kindle forum at Amazon have known that maaaany book reviews there are bogus - paid for or written by the author, friends and family. I wouldn't believe any review there for a self-pubbed author. Has been that way for years. Amazpn never has done much anout this as far as book reviews, and they certainly know.
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.

Thanks @Moonchilde, you're right about self published books because I have a brother who is one and the reviews are all stellar. His writings are ******.

Customers have been pointing this out to Amazon for years, but IMO, they haven't wanted to do much if anything about the book reviews because, however much or little, Amazon makes money from every book sold. They haven't wanted to take any definitive action that would cut down on ANY revenue :-(

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

foundinlv — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:14:18 GMT

On one of my Amazon purchases, a third party seller emailed me asking if I would please leave a good review as they were a small business and they really would apprecitate it. The item was a pair of CK cords that were hard to find and they seemed to have a layer of dust on them, so washed first and they did fit; didn't leave a review; wasn't planning to before the email.

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Say Nay — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:22:18 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.

Anyone remember those reviews for crabcakes and the singer Charise?

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:23:44 GMT

@Smaug wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.
Anyone remember those reviews for crabcakes and the singer Charise?

***
YES!

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Moonchilde — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:50:17 GMT

@Smaug wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.
Anyone remember those reviews for crabcakes and the singer Charise?

How about the bizarre repeated "Kudos to X in the Lifetime Computer CS" posts? Notice we haven't had those in the new forum. We all knew they were bogus. The new spam software must be keeping them out.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:00:47 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
@Smaug wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.
Anyone remember those reviews for crabcakes and the singer Charise?

How about the bizarre repeated "Kudos to X in the Lifetime Computer CS" posts? Notice we haven't had those in the new forum. We all knew they were bogus. The new spam software must be keeping them out.

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

Moonchilde — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:14:04 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
@Smaug wrote:
@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Amazon is suing over 1100 reviewers for fake reviews.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-sues-over-1000-people-for-writing-and-selling-fake-reviews/

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/18/technology/amazon-lawsuit-fake-reviews/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2015/10/19/amazon-sues-customers-over-fake-reviews-are-online-reviews-in-trouble/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-sues-1000-people-over-fake-reviews_56251dc7e4b08589ef483531

There's a thread I've posted on concerning qvc reviews not for fraud but other reasons. It does make you wonder about the veracity of some reviews.
Anyone remember those reviews for crabcakes and the singer Charise?

How about the bizarre repeated "Kudos to X in the Lifetime Computer CS" posts? Notice we haven't had those in the new forum. We all knew they were bogus. The new spam software must be keeping them out.

What was frustrating is that people were reporting those posts, and they weren't investigated or removed. And they were soooo "hello - faaake." It was like whyyyyeeeee aren't those being removed?

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

MyGirlsMom — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:21:58 GMT

@Moonchilde

You made me L L!!!!!!!!

And they were soooo "hello - faaake."

Re: Amazon Alleges Reviews Posted For Money

SunValley — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 02:41:35 GMT

This topic caught my eye because I read some reviews this morning on a face cleanser on Amazon and came to the conclusion that they had to be written by the vendor/manufacturer. The wording was just too similar in about 4 reviews and sounded like ad copy. I didn't order the item. I guess it is "buyer beware" everywhere.