Amazon making false allegations
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i buy loads of items every week with discount codes which give heavy discounts/free items on amazon but never leave any reviews, have you been using discount codes from the amazon seller sites and leaving reviews for said items ?0
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i buy loads of items every week with discount codes which give heavy discounts/free items on amazon but never leave any reviews, have you been using discount codes from the amazon seller sites and leaving reviews for said items ?
On the other hand there was a claim on TV recently that there are more covert arrangements such as where the person doesn't reveal their payment/reimbursement. I would have more trouble with those. All of this skews the value of the reviews of course but then so do the idiots who give an item 5 stars while stating 'they haven't used it yet' or 'I bought this for my sister/the family dog/the man next door so don't know' :rotfl:0 -
I wish I got free stuff for leaving a review
I don't think I have ever left a review for any product on any site ever. I really don't understand why not being able to leave a review would upset anyone other than if they were posting fake reviews for money.0 -
camelot1971 wrote: »I wish I got free stuff for leaving a review
I don't think I have ever left a review for any product on any site ever. I really don't understand why not being able to leave a review would upset anyone other than if they were posting fake reviews for money.0 -
I use Amazon quite a lot and have seen plenty of reviews openly stating that they were offered the product in return for a review of the product but insisting that the review is unbiased. Is this against the rules then? I did come across one such review which was actually negative! (though it doesn't happen often).
On the other hand there was a claim on TV recently that there are more covert arrangements such as where the person doesn't reveal their payment/reimbursement. I would have more trouble with those. All of this skews the value of the reviews of course but then so do the idiots who give an item 5 stars while stating 'they haven't used it yet' or 'I bought this for my sister/the family dog/the man next door so don't know' :rotfl:
yes its against rules, amazon know when you use a discount code then leave a review they are actively removing them. Sellers are now refunding buyers via paypal once a review is left, Amazon cant trace it that way. I never do that i just use the discount codes
The sellers want reviews as it creates more sales, buying items pushes them up the rankings to get more exposure which means more sales.
You have heard or Anker on Amazon ? They started the same way giving away items for reviews, now they are a huge seller on Amazon0 -
yes its against rules, amazon know when you use a discount code then leave a review they are actively removing them. Sellers are now refunding buyers via paypal once a review is left, Amazon cant trace it that way. I never do that i just use the discount codes
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/04/amazon-bans-reviews-posted-in-exchange-for-free-products/
I buy quite a lot online as I live out in the sticks a good drive from any decent shops but have yet to be offered a discounted or free product. . But if I post a critical review I have sometimes been offered a refund by the seller to amend the review. I guess that is open to abuse too.0 -
You wont get offered a discount code on Amazon , you need to join Amazon seller sites (Facebook also has groups) then apply for a discount on the advertised items, some are instant codes some are reviewed by the seller and if you meet there criteria they give you a code, you then go to Amazon and use the discount code
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