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So I'm starting to wonder if I can trust amazon reviews anymore. I've had 2 products now offer me Giftcards/gifts to leave a 5 star review. Is there a way to see if a product is doing the same thing? Because they will be the top-listed product just because they paid people to say so.

First product:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

They offered me a 20$ gift card to leave a 5-star review and was more than the actual product.

Second:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

Offered me another grinder AND 10$ gift card.


What's going on here? I hope this is right place to post this. First time actually posting.
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07-18-2019 at 09:13 AM.
07-18-2019 at 09:13 AM.
Hell, I'll send you a $100 cash for a good review on amazon. Please post your bank acct # so I can begin transfer most expediently. God bless!!
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ProfessorChaos
07-18-2019 at 11:03 AM.
07-18-2019 at 11:03 AM.
Quote from skyline7349 :
So I'm starting to wonder if I can trust amazon reviews anymore. I've had 2 products now offer me Giftcards/gifts to leave a 5 star review. Is there a way to see if a product is doing the same thing? Because they will be the top-listed product just because they paid people to say so.

First product:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

They offered me a 20$ gift card to leave a 5-star review and was more than the actual product.

Second:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

Offered me another grinder AND 10$ gift card.


What's going on here? I hope this is right place to post this. First time actually posting.

Fake reviews on Amazon?!?!

I'm shocked, simply shocked!

EEK!
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07-18-2019 at 12:01 PM.
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skyline7349
07-18-2019 at 12:51 PM.
07-18-2019 at 12:51 PM.
is there a way to detect this? So i know if a product reviews are just paid for?
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07-18-2019 at 04:54 PM.
07-18-2019 at 04:54 PM.
Quote from skyline7349 :
is there a way to detect this? So i know if a product reviews are just paid for?
Bad grammar is one clue.

Too many superlatives is another.

A review of the wrong product is a bit of a tip-off, too.
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fsyowad
07-18-2019 at 11:31 PM.
07-18-2019 at 11:31 PM.
Add this together with a possible Amazon ban if you want to return the junk you got tricked into buying....and it is clear the game is rigged. I got a nice threatening letter from Ebay because of some junk I wanted to return, the original seller had vamoosed and Ebay was left holding the bag. These buttery return policies are are just a con. Don't actually take them up on it or there will be hell to pay.

EVERYTHING IS A SCAM...AND PERFECTLY LEGAL.....
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08-03-2019 at 08:13 PM.
08-03-2019 at 08:13 PM.
There's a reason fakespot exists... it's not perfect,but it gives you a good idea
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08-04-2019 at 03:20 PM.
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SD isn't even safe I got offered money to make posts on SD.
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08-04-2019 at 03:34 PM.
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SD isn't even safe I got offered money to make posts on SD.

LMAO

Those guys are hilarious to troll. You can string'em along forever, keep complaining that what they offer is too little, ask them idiotic questions, etc.
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08-05-2019 at 04:19 PM.
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LMAO

Those guys are hilarious to troll. You can string'em along forever, keep complaining that what they offer is too little, ask them idiotic questions, etc.

Yep lol
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