You probably rely on Amazon reviews, at least a little bit, when you're buying things. But according to one study, at least 42% of Amazon reviews are FAKE. So how do you spot those . . . and know which reviews you can actually trust?
Here are red flags that a product probably has a lot of fake reviews:
*Almost all five-star reviews, with maybe an occasional four-star mixed in. And anything negative is tiny and not a deal breaker.
*A lack of details, vague praise, and generic review titles.
*Mentioning how it's better than competing products.
*Similar wording to other reviews.
*Lots of reviews occurring on specific dates, with long gaps between those dates.
*The "Customers also bought" section is full of unrelated products . . . that's a sign of paid reviewers just buying random stuff they're told to.
(Wired)
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