Fake review factories that run on Facebook and post five-star Amazon reviews

Post by frotak » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 1:50 AM UTC

ajross wrote: post #119

x0054 wrote: post #111

Amazon is going downhill quickly. I target shoot with a compound bow as a hobby, and as a result I usually buy a set of arrows a year. In 2015 when I would search for "target arrows" on Amazon the first page results would be for legit American companies who make exceptional arrows for about $30 per set of 6. Now, and for the last 2 years if I search for "target arrows" I get pages and pages of Chinese crap arrows (I…

Isn't the solution to that problem branding and not nationalist policing by the retailer? I mean, reading your post I don't see what Amazon can do to make you happy except ban "chinese" manufacturers. If you're seriously a regular buyer of these products, surely you have a few manufacturers that you know and trust, just like serious hobbyists in other activities have preferred brands of balls or shoes or guitar strin…

Post by sombremesa » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 1:55 AM UTC

frotak wrote: post #121

ajross wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the solution to that problem branding and not nationalist policing by the retailer? I mean, reading your post I don't see what Amazon can do to make you happy except ban "chinese" manufacturers. If you're seriously a regular buyer of these products, surely you have a few manufacturers that you know and trust, just like serious hobbyists in other activities have preferred brands of balls or shoes or guitar strin…

> or search by brand name and even than the real ones are usually on page 2 with page one featuring the same crap from China So he does search for specific brands and is still stymied by Amazon ranking algorithms.

Post by leetbulb » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 1:58 AM UTC

tammer wrote: post #108

DanielleMolloy wrote: post #70

I check Fakespot, and click on some reviewer profiles. The idiots doing full-time positive product reviewing are so easy to spot by their hilarious review history that you start to assume that Amazon doesn’t do anything against them on purpose. They also mainly flock on the crap within a single month or so (but this is one of many Fakespot metrics). I tried buying a new bicycle light last week and literally every pro…

While this could be seen as off topic, I don’t think it is: I strongly recommend purchasing that bike light from your local bike shop. If you have a local bike shop, it is likely struggling. But it is also likely that the lights they have on offer there are specifically selected for their utility, particularly their utility in your locale. Perhaps it will be a few dollars more than Amazon, but you will reap the benef…

Post by incongruity » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 2:00 AM UTC

bootlooped wrote: post #113

x0054 wrote: post #111

Amazon is going downhill quickly. I target shoot with a compound bow as a hobby, and as a result I usually buy a set of arrows a year. In 2015 when I would search for "target arrows" on Amazon the first page results would be for legit American companies who make exceptional arrows for about $30 per set of 6. Now, and for the last 2 years if I search for "target arrows" I get pages and pages of Chinese crap arrows (I…

It's not clear those low-price low-quality products aren't legitimately listed first because most people prefer them. Edit: ignore the above, I failed to read the part where they said the price was the same.

Post by marcosdumay » Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 2:01 AM UTC

nerdponx wrote: post #77

drb91 wrote: post #62

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Are you kidding? People I know have TERRIBLE judgement when it comes to products. Who builds trust based on that characteristic?

But a web of trust based on, "I like this reviwer, so I trust who they trust" seems reasonable.