reviews disappeared? On the Goldbox deal page, this item lists 47 reviews that average 3-stars, but when you go to the player's page, it suddenly has 4 reviews and a near 5-star average rating...how did that happen?
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Yeah I was wondering the same. When I clicked on the reviews link instead of the product link it took me to a review page for some Photography magazine. Maybe it is just something wrong with Goldbox page.
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Thank you, Travis. Many reviews do look fake -- how can a no name brand get 75 reviews in only 2 months of product launch? Anyway, since I've already bought it, I'll keep trying. Appreciate your tips, though.
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I'm glad Amazon has transparency factors, such as "verified purchase" and "see my other reviews" to help discern legitimate reviews from possible phony reviews. If you peek under the covers, many of these stellar reviews appear suspicious.
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The answer to this question is just above "customer reviews" on this page. In a section call "questions and answers." It is the third response from the top.
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I would look at the recommendations for the game which you will find below the game when you look it up to get it. Always check to see what the game recommendations are. I think that this game is going to be okay because its a newer game. kitty58miner@gmail.com
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I realize that I'm years late to comment on this, but that is exactly why you should use the forums for complaints about the company/fulfillment/etc. and use the ratings for the products. I didn't see your rating when skimming through, but I saw the effect of your two-star rating. Now, years after many people have had to wait for their units, production is not longer having trouble keeping up with demand, and your two-star rating is no longer relevant, but still affects the average rating.Regardless, Chris N. was a jerk in the way he/she addressed the misuse of the rating system.
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They had a special promotion, "selling" the item for $1 in hopes of good reviews. They remind recipients to review. They encourage only good reviews -- if you don't like it you are supposed to tell them, not put it on FB. I have done this for a number of products now. I think I can be objective even if the item is free, but I'm beginning to wonder if most reviewers can. I haven't tried this item yet, but I will review it fairly!This whole experience has taught me to be a little cautious about the trust I put in FB reviews.
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I had been watching this one for about 3 weeks and was offered by Amazon. How do you know they are EXACTLY the same? All of a sudden price jumped and is offered by horizon. User ratings make up 75% of my purchasing decision. And only ten reviews really doesn't spur my confidence.
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Does this not scream sales pitch? This, along with the 9,591 reviews, has to make you wonder how they are getting away with this. I especially like the responder who says "I don't believe the review ...". Are you kidding? Who says that? When you review a product, you do not write sales pitches. Free samples should be noted next to each reviewer.
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I've notice that, too. Looking at buying a receiver and all of them seem to have this rate. Is it perhaps sample size? Most of them seem to have less than 100. Sometimes I wonder if the negative stories are real. But in one case I trust the person and the review is real.
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Hi Daniel, In the business world, there is often a disconnect between the marketing department and the design/engineering department. It was probably reported to marketing that it would have Amazon Video at release and when it wasn't ready yet they didn't spend the money to get the marketing (as well as the packaging changed). An update will probably come out soon that remedies the discrepancy. I've written a thorough review of the player and am actively updating as things change. As it is a very new product, I expect there will be more changes coming soon. 2 totally new apps appeared in the last update just a week ago.
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I KNOW right?!? What has been happening to Amazon lately? More than half of the reviews I read seem to be "fake"! This really makes me feel nervous about buying the products because if companies have to pay people to leave fake reviews, its says something about their integrity, and probably about the quality of the product too...
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Hi C., thanks for asking. We are new to Amazon but to the best of my knowledge the last review (4 stars) from Ronald Richman is. The others are from purchasers from our retail operation - we are asking every customer to give us reviews. Hope that helps.
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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.
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Same feeling here. I have never seen a product with 93 5-star reviews and only 1 one negative, 1-star. Nothing in-between. Seriously??? Plus a number of people have mainly Ozeri reviews.Plus all these reviews are extremely frequent: one every few days. What are the chances???
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Not a major deal for me, since I didn't pay anything for shipping and I grabbed this for the discount rather than any pressing need for storage. I'm now starting to wonder since it's been a few days and this still hasn't shipped. Seems like Amazon must have oversold this item when they made this a gold box special. Which is weird since they normally limit the number of items sold at the deal price to prevent this from happening. If you paid for expedited shipping it might be worthwhile to contact Amazon to see if you can get a refund for shipping without canceling your order. I don't know if they'd do it or not but it seems like a reasonable request for something that's been unexpectedly put on back order. Not a major deal for me, since I didn't pay anything for shipping and I grabbed this for the discount rather than any pressing need for storage. I'm now starting to wonder since it's been a few days and this still hasn't shipped. Seems like Amazon must have oversold this item when they made this a gold box special. Which is weird since they normally limit the number of items sold at the deal price to prevent this from happening. If you paid for expedited shipping it might be worthwhile to contact Amazon to see if you can get a refund for shipping without canceling your order. I... » Read More Not a major deal for me, since I didn't pay anything for shipping and I grabbed this for the discount rather than any pressing need for storage. I'm now starting to wonder since it's been a few days and this still hasn't shipped. Seems like Amazon must have oversold this item when they made this a gold box special. Which is weird since they normally limit the number of items sold at the deal price to prevent this from happening. If you paid for expedited shipping it might be worthwhile to contact Amazon to see if you can get a refund for shipping without canceling your order. I don't know if they'd do it or not but it seems like a reasonable request for something that's been unexpectedly put on back order. « Show Less
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Yeah, where did the reviews go? There was a lot of authoritative information and wisdom here, and it's all disappeared. Someone needs to raise the question with Jeff Bozo (boss of Amazon).