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[Cakers3]

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@Desertdi wrote:

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@BalletBabe wrote:

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@furbabylover wrote:

@BalletBabe  Amazon has been called on the carpet for letting vendors post fake reviews- by the hundreds! It was in the news not too long ago. Sorry, I don't have the link.

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@furbabylover  Oh wow, that explains a lot.  I know when I have bought stuff they will give you a free item for a good post. I have to love it to give a good post.  That is interesting.  I Knew something was fishy.  Thanks

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Huh?    I have NEVER gotten anything "FREE" from Amazon.....and I place about 2 orders a week with them (and yes, I do reviews).

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@Desertdi @BalletBabe @furbabylover 

1.  I believe it is against Amazon terms for a vendor to offer a gift for a customer to leave a good review or for removing a negaive review.

2.  In order for a vendor to leave his/her own review, they would have to be a verified buyer.  So unless they are opening multiple accounts under different names. not sure how that would work.

eta:  Verified buyer for reviews.  Anybody can ask a question or leave an answer to one.

[Cakers3]

No matter where you read reviews you will always find negative reviews that have nothing to do with the product.

"It arrived late".  Well yeah-so did the item fit/work/last more than a week etc.?

"Didn't like the color".  Ok-personal preference but did the item fit/work/last more than a week etc.?

"Shoes were ugly".  Ok-so didn't you look before buying?  Again, personal preference-but did they fit?  Too narrow?  Too wide?  What???

"My three year-old couldn't make this".  Box says ages 10-12 years.

"It was too simple for my 10 year-old."  Box says ages 2-4 years.

And the all time favorite:

"Should have read the description better".  Ya think?

Then the questions esp. on Amazon:

Q:  Where is this made?

A:  I don't know I didn't buy one.

Q: How often do the batteries last?

A:  I don't know I didn't buy one.

Q: Can I use my older games in this newer version?

A:  I don't know I didn't buy them.

Q: (Insert)

A:  I don't know.  I bought it as a gift and haven't heard back.  (Must have made a great impression.)

Q:  (Insert)

A:  I don't know.  I haven't used it yet.

[marlielou]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

You can't judge by the overall stars. What I do is look at the one-star reviews first, then the three-star reviews, and then some of the five-star reviews to get a good feel about the product. Of course if the product has a huge number of reviews, I don't read every single one of them.

I'm speaking only of Amazon here as I don't shop at QVC but do a heck of a lot shopping on Amazon. I try to stick with Prime items because I know that I can return at no cost if necessary.

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That's what I do @suzyQ3.