why so many fake reviews?
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Half of these reviews seem bogus. If one reads through the reviews, they will find several reviews that have the following in common:1. "Technical Support" as the subject2. Purchases are not "Amazon verified"3. When one looks up "see all my reviews", there is only 1 review.Really, I mean if I'm a newbie on Amazon, the one and only purchase I decide to review is a wireless IP camera that I'm going to have to punch through a router in order to see it on my iphone, IPAD, or Android device, and the subject of that review is praising technical support, I think not. Come on Amazon, wake up! Half of these reviews seem bogus. If one reads through the reviews, they will find several reviews that have the following in common:1. "Technical Support" as the subject2. Purchases are not "Amazon verified"3. When one looks up "see all my reviews", there is only 1 review.Really, I mean if I'm a newbie on Amazon, the one and only purchase I decide to review is a wireless IP camera that I'm going to have to punch through a router in order to see it on my iphone, IPAD, or Android device, and the subject of that review is praising... » Read More Half of these reviews seem bogus. If one reads through the reviews, they will find several reviews that have the following in common:1. "Technical Support" as the subject2. Purchases are not "Amazon verified"3. When one looks up "see all my reviews", there is only 1 review.Really, I mean if I'm a newbie on Amazon, the one and only purchase I decide to review is a wireless IP camera that I'm going to have to punch through a router in order to see it on my iphone, IPAD, or Android device, and the subject of that review is praising technical support, I think not. Come on Amazon, wake up! « Show Less
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Rumor is, some shady business practices could be contributing to the population of rave reviews. Some companies have been caught paying for reviews in the past.
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I think Consumer Reports review quality is getting worse. Too many products, they don't test like they used to, and their politics seem to affect a lot of their listings. I still subscribe and use their research, but find I need to use it as only one source. Watch their ratings vs. user ratings on various sites, and you will find lots of divergence.
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Possibly the manufacturer was pumping it with fake reviews, and Amazon found they were all from the same IP address? Just a guess.
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You are right. The reviews here are very misleading. It sounds like paid advertisement to me. The one place I know that give honest reviews is overstock. You can tell these are real customers, reporting from real experiences.
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Dear Ms ListerAll our products are guaranteed to be original.We purchase our products from manufacturers or manufacturers authorized distributors.At these prices why would anyone want to make fake ones.
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I've been wondering the same thing especially after reading a story today about a guy who made 28K by selling his reviews.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-book-reviews-money-buy-131408538.htmlI've been on this for 4 weeks now and haven't noticed anything but I'll give it 4 more weeks as one review suggested. If it's not effective I suspect all of these reviews are bogus
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NOT REAL! Filter the reviews by "verified purchases only" and NONE comes up! BEWARE!
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I checked a few of the reviewers posting histories. While the ones who have only a single record of reviewing any product might be cause for suspicion, there are many other reviewers whose records appear to be legitimate. I'd suggest that this is not a case of a manufactured conspiracy, but simply a case of poor manufacturing quality control. The buyers who got good units were very satisfied. The buyers who got less-than-good-units were not very satisfied. BTW, this product is currently on sale at a daily-deal website for $69.99 delivered. Your review (and others complaining of poor quality) convinced me to purchase this product ONLY if covered by a "satisfaction guaranteed" warranty.
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Marilee Ellis. What's funny is that the "Marilee" keeps commenting on all of these negative posts or posts pointing out that the reviews are fake defending the company, claiming she isn't associated with the company.
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There are many people that write deceiving reviews. Some are being paid and some are getting free product. For instance a person that gives 5-star reviews for three like products from three different companies the same day or within a couple of days. Saying for each, "nothing worked until I tried this". Also a variety of different products. It can take up are lot of time to do this research. Check the other $100's of various products reviewed at the same time. I have written down the names of 14 people that reviewed the same items around the same time, saying about the same thing. But not giving info that is significant. There are many people that write deceiving reviews. Some are being paid and some are getting free product. For instance a person that gives 5-star reviews for three like products from three different companies the same day or within a couple of days. Saying for each, "nothing worked until I tried this". Also a variety of different products. It can take up are lot of time to do this research. Check the other $100's of various products reviewed at the same time. I have written down the names of 14 people that reviewed the same items around the same time, saying about the same thing.... » Read More There are many people that write deceiving reviews. Some are being paid and some are getting free product. For instance a person that gives 5-star reviews for three like products from three different companies the same day or within a couple of days. Saying for each, "nothing worked until I tried this". Also a variety of different products. It can take up are lot of time to do this research. Check the other $100's of various products reviewed at the same time. I have written down the names of 14 people that reviewed the same items around the same time, saying about the same thing. But not giving info that is significant. « Show Less
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That's because they are false reviews written by the company. I see this a lot and it is VERY easy to tell the difference between marketing department written copy and that from an end user.
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I think all the reviews and the fact they are posted answeres your question without your asking. You can make up your own mind. As with any company that has a reseller base why would Amazon want to antagonize their resellers? I am sure many have ignored your qustion as just not important. I thought you should read an answer from someone with an honest prospective who has never had your thought. Many of the pictures and videos are posted by customers.You seem to be focused on a picture of which you may not be familiar with its source. I rely on the revies more than what things look like.
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I thought the exact same thing - such reviews are a destroyer of the forum's credibility. Send me one and I'll give an honest review - oh, except I don't have to pay $80. Well THAT is the part that makes me honest!
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I'd like Amazon to take a look at this. These reviews are definitely fake, and this is completely unfair. It's probably a moot point since no one buys this product, but seriously - check this out!First of all, every single 5-star review - each person has ONLY REVIEWED THIS PRODUCT.Secondly, each five star review has NOTHING bad to say about the product. Usually, reviews have positive things to say, and at least one negative thing to say.
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I am VERY sceptical of the reviews of this product. Rarely does ANY product receive a 4.9 rating (and NO 1, 2, or 3 star reviews) with as many reviews (73 as of 1 Jan 14), and wrist monitors are NOTORIOUSLY INNACURATE. It took me 3 minutes to scan all 73 "reviews," and I found that NOT ONE had an "Amazon Verified Purchase" tagline on it, further reinforcing my belief that these are phony reviews probably mostly done by Ozeri employees (many of them even say their review is in exchange for the device, i.e., they got it FREE). I say AVOID the thing and save the grief.