Amazon Reviews - very suspicious

LadyDee

forgotmyname wrote: »

Should we all try to report them and see if they actually get removed?

Or are they not known for removing fake comments?

I've reported each of the fake reviews - it certainly wouldn't hurt for more reports to be made. It will be interesting to see if Amazon act on them.

forgotmyname

Reported also, will everyone else report them and see if Amazon will remove them?

Tiddlywinks

Slightly off topic, I saw this review yesterday - that bloke has a great sense of humour:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2EG9VAOK4R61C/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003CKWQQ6&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=340834031&store=grocery

Also, the sugar free Gummy Bear feedback on the US and UK sites is hilarious:

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Candy-Gold-Bears-5-Pound/dp/B000EVOSE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1451592778&sr=8-1&keywords=sugar+free+gummy+bears

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grocery-Sugar-Free-Jellies-Gums-Sweets/dp/B00DQR7Y2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1451592675&sr=1-1&keywords=sugar+free+gummy+bears

LilElvis

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Slightly off topic, I saw this review yesterday - that bloke has a great sense of humour:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2EG9VAOK4R61C/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003CKWQQ6&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=340834031&store=grocery

Also, the sugar free Gummy Bear feedback on the US and UK sites is hilarious:

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Candy-Gold-Bears-5-Pound/dp/B000EVOSE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1451592778&sr=8-1&keywords=sugar+free+gummy+bears

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grocery-Sugar-Free-Jellies-Gums-Sweets/dp/B00DQR7Y2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1451592675&sr=1-1&keywords=sugar+free+gummy+bears

I've got to buy those gummis!

They're the only sweet my husband eats. I could give him these when he's really naffed me off :eek:

Pound

There's crowdsourcing websites where people will leave a review on your product for pennies. You can usually spot it when they're very short reviews like "great product!".

teddysmum

I would report them , as they may also be sellers of dodgy goods and , if traceable, could be banned from selling.


I wish that reviews required the name of the seller, as looking at reviews for branded batteries, with a normally good reputation, I noticed a number of people saying they bought obvious fakes or batteries which lasted just a few days.


It would be good to know the baddies, in order to avoid them, as the reliable place I bought my last ones from , at a very good price, no longer sells them.

LadyDee

Ive sent the seller a message asking them when they are going to remove their fake reviews.

HornetSaver

I always sort review by most helpful reviews.

If the most helpful positive ones are uninsightful and there is no meaningful negative review, then I treat the product as if it's unreviewed - with caution but might still buy. The way I see it, trying to get a product noticed does not automatically mean it's a wrong 'un. Whether it's worth a punt really depends on the nature of the item. Electronics, grocery or cosmetics would be a definite no; storage, certain clothing or cheap novelties/apps at a good price perhaps.

If there is a well written, verified critical one and a small bunch of unverified "yay!" type positives, I avoid like the plague no matter how tempted.

katiekatz

only amazon reviews you can trust 80% are the ones that are verfied even so could be company buying the products i been ripped off via amazon third party seller NEVER buy from em

LadyDee

You can't assume that all non-verified are fakes though. I often buy elsewhere but put a review on Amazon.

I think it's quite easy to identify those that are definitely fake, and these jumped out at me. I have reported them to Amazon who have taken no action, and I've also emailed the seller to ask when they were going to remove their fake reviews. I don't expect any answer from the seller.