Misleading title, poor quality...
929838
The only "downsides" to me of eating raw are the pre-planning, which I'm adapting to. I quickly discovered that you can't just find an interesting sounding recipe and run with it. I'd thought that since you aren't cooking the food it would be quick and easy. I quickly discovered that you have to get some supplies (and really hunt for some of them), soak nuts and seeds for hours and then maybe dehydrate for hours more. So, initially, the spur of the moment idea was out except for salads, lettuce wraps, and zucchini spaghetti (one of my favorites).

The idea of Raw in Ten Minutes was exciting to me. I figured I could use this book when I was in a hurry and my other un-cook books when I had more prep time.

Right off you'll discover that the book looks like it's a low quality self-published book with low resolution laser printer looking dark B&W photos. There's no index in the back and there really doesn't seem to have been a designer or even editor used in the making of this book -- typos, bad formatting, etc. take away from the recipes.

The title itself is misleading as while you can make the smoothies and some other things in close to 10-minutes -- provided you have the not so easy to find ingredients. The recipes with seeds and nuts require they have been soaked overnight before you use them, like most other raw food un-cook books. So, those will take at least 10-minutes plus 8-hours.

[....]

He recommends some places online to buy products which is nice but now add ordering and delivery time to the 10-minutes, too. Also, some recipes require ingredients that are part of other recipes, add that to the 10-minutes. Kills the spur of the moment concept the title suggests.

There's some personal commentary in some recipes that should have been asterisked and put elsewhere. Example, the Carrot Ginger Soup uses red hot chili peppers which sends him down memory lane about his favorite band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, with a shout out to Anthony and Flea -- in the recipe ingredients?!?

While this book is worth having for some of the comfort foods and creative junk food replacements. I wouldn't recommend it as a first raw food book. Maybe a second or third (I have seven so far, so it fits in).[...].
4855217
I am really disappointed from the cheap quality, I was expecting something professional.
And also it is not like the one advertised "Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available."
1420146
Poor quality...maybe for cottage or work room not for main home
4615239
Though the price is hard to argue with, I'm going to end up returning these to Amazon. There were lots of crumpled or folded areas of the LED strip and the attached 3M double-sided tape showed extremely poor quality control. In places it was wavy or misaligned, and I only looked at the first few feet of the tape.

1/31/15 EDIT: I toyed with the idea of not returning it since it was so cheap, but after closer inspection I am more convinced than ever that this product is not worth my time. There is lots of "crushing" damage to the strip and the adhesive is uneven and barely tacky. This is not the kind of double-sided tape I would expect on an item like this. I am comparing it to a store-bought roll of 300 LEDs/reel strip-light that was bought at a local hobby-electronics store that I happen to work at. It's nearly 4x the price but also much better quality. I would hope to find a middle-ground of some sort.

I'm replacing halogen under-cabinet lights both as a nice little construction project as well as a way to save power.

2/3/15 EDIT: I've returned them and also noted something about the product photos: It is not of the product for sale. The two photos with black backgrounds show a high-quality '5050' LED strip that is silicone-potted for water resistance. This is very deceiving, but even the rest of the photographs (white background) depict a LED strip that is potted for water resistance. It appears to be the correct width and design (layout of resistors and LEDs), but it is still a different product than the one offered for sale.
1517834
Poor quality. Cords have a wobbly,wrinkled, shriveled appearance and the lengths of the lanyards are all different - about 3 inches range from shortest to longest.

Obviously, 15 cents a piece is a good price and if you just need these for their function, they might be fine for you. They function very well. Solid and sturdy.

In my case, they were intended to be part of a product. Unfortunately, the cheap appearance would detract from the look of my overall product, and probably hurt sales, so I will likely be returning them. (First, I will try hanging weights on them and/or steaming them...maybe I can get the twists out. If so I will edit this review.)

As I said, they are fine for their basic functionality. In my case, I need higher quality.

When you first unpack these, immediately look for and untie the two knots, which hold together the two different bundles of 50. That is the key to getting them separated with a minimum of tangling. And try to handle them as little as possible before separating, as the more you handle them, the worse the tangling will get. Overall, tangling/difficulty separating was not an issue for me.
1700632
Unfortunately I felt this product was overpriced for the quality. Despite their title, there was nothing gilded about them. From the pictures and the title I expected some foil or metallic accents. Nope. The black background was also scuffed on every single card to show the white of the paper through in several places. They looked cheap, but certainly were not at 10.99 for a pack of 10 small cards.
1349689
I bought these directly from Babiators and was very disappointed in the quality. See my email below that I sent to them:
To whom it may concern-
I'm not even sure where to begin. First of all, I was quite disappointed when I opened the box and saw what looked like cheap plastic kids sunglasses. Rather than the "soft and flexible rubber material" they are purported to be made of, they appear to be made out of plastic. There is even a rough, uncomfortable-looking seam around the entire pair. I am a full time working mom and don't really have time to return these. However, they are so crappy I might just take the time to do so, since I can't believe I spent that much money on this item. I would appreciate a refund as well as a return shipping label. Thank you.
2302841
I'm not sure if the company changed the item after some of these older 4-5 star reviews were published, but I was highly disappointed in this item.  The quality was very low.  The picture shown here shows a much nicer made item than the one I received.  I am actually returning the item rather than give it as a gift.  The details on the pendant I received weren't as clear as in the photo.  Instead it looked like a poorly made version of the one they show.  The chain is extremely delicate and small.  A child wearing this would break the chain very quickly.  I got this as a lightning deal for $20, but it's normally $30.  In either case, the price is way too high for what you actually receive.  This looks like one of those cheap under $10 gifts that you find at a big box store, but even then, those come with a display box.  This did not, just a tiny jewelry pouch with their logo.  For having to spend extra for a gift box/bag and then even possibly a stronger chain, even if you did like the pendant, it isn't worth the money spent.
4588212
Very poor quality.  Initially, I couldn't find any leather at all- the "leather" covering looks, feels, and smells like plastic.  Upon closer examination, I discovered that the paper- thin suede lining is, in fact, the advertised genuine leather. While the case is relatively attractive, the edges of the fake leather covering are unprotected and likely to break apart quickly and the strap is delicate.  I do not advise purchasing this product- I haven't had it very long, but it clearly will not last.
3995687
Very poor quality, not assembled, cheap plastic, not as shown.
974823
The collar looks very sturdy in the picture, and while it arrived promptly, I was very disappointed in the quality.  Partly this was my fault for not reading the small print that it had a plastic closure - the metal tag holder is very misleading.  The plastic is not especially high quality.  For me it was a big waste of money as it will not be going on my dog.  Disappointing : (  I thought for $15+ I was getting quality.
840977
Misleading title, this is no where near Egyptian cotton quality and the color didn't match...
589761
I was shocked when this fan arrived (& its identical smaller "brother," a 14-inch one), & I removed its box. I had read the many positive reviews, but the quality I saw as it arrived was appalling. The plastic switch was extremely cheap looking, like it could break at any moment, though it was new; that was my first impression of its quality. The switch also put out an annoying high pitched vibration sound sometimes, from the plastic parts vibrating together. I am not exaggerating to say that I was in shock, & before even turning it on was making mental plans to return it. The grill was light, & would probably last a long time with care, but definitely not heavy duty as I expected. The motor seemed to work well, the fan was reasonably high speed, but I believe you have to buy products based on its weakest link. If the switch breaks, what do you do? Sure, it can be replaced, but at what cost in time, effort & materials? I also have to conclude the rest of the unit is not high quality if the switch is not, logically speaking. But even with a quality switch, I would have been very disappointed, especially considering the high price (though I would not have paid $20 for this fan in a store, seeing its quality in person; the whole fan looked cheap).

I immediately started research again for a quality fan, & before long came across Air King fans (on Youtube). You could tell from the demonstrations that people were excited about the quality of these fans--they were heavy, powerful, & had ball bearing motors, which are much superior, apparently (the small Air King 12" model only has the typical sleeve bearing). To my great joy, Amazon had these fans, so I bought two of the 18" models (model 9318, for mounting). These Air King fans just scream quality; I could not be happier!! In my research, I could find nothing close to this quality, & Amazon had the best price.
3518810
Very unhappy with this item. I purchased this to replace our old cat tree that was the exact size and layout but is now five years old and starting to look pretty tattered. This version is very poor quality. For one, even though the product pictures and previous customer pictures show the posts being full sisal, the product I received only had a 4 inch strip of sisal in the middle of each post, the rest of the post being covered with the very thin cloth. Additionally, The top platforms are not sturdy at all and wobble to the point of fearing it will break. On top of this, the smell of chemicals was overwhelming when opening the box and assembling the product. My previous cat tree has lasted 5 years but I would be surprised if this one lasts even 5 months...

EDIT: 9 months later and the sisal on the bottom posts has been completely unraveled. This is a poor quality product that you need to replace after less than a year. Don't waste your money.
3255789
Don't be fooled by this item like I was. Every part of this item (from the stand to the blades themselves) was made of VERY CHEAP and FLIMSY plastic. Since the description described the item as having "plated parts," I was expecting this item to be some cheap metal painted to look more professional, but I was drastically disappointed. The quality of the plastic used to make the pieces (Yes, I said pieces. I'll get into that in a second.) was of comparable quality to what you'd find in a dollar store toy section. Also, the title of this item said "building kit," so I was expecting some assembly, but the ENTIRE instruction manual was in Japanese. This is a problem major problem, because I don't read Japanese. Isn't it commonplace to have every major language in instruction booklets nowadays? This item MAY be what YOU'RE looking for, but it most certainly was not of the quality mentioned in the description. This will be returned first thing in the morning.

Ultimately, this is my fault. I should have went with my gut. I knew better than to buy an item with zero customer feedback, but I decided to chance it, so I deserve to pay the consequences.
1356937
The words are not crisp and the "grey" is made up of faint purple and green line... I guess I should have realized that it wouldn't be a good quality since it was cheap. Also, even though the picture shows a pillow, read the title closely -- iy is a pillow CASE! Come folded in a small zipped plastic bag.
3119408
I received this ring as a Christmas Gift.  The sizing was perfect and the delivery was in time for Christmas, as promised.  However, the quality of the ring is lacking.  It is advertised as 10 kt gold and it states that there is a 10k stamp on the ring.  There is no 10k stamp on the ring -- I checked with a jewellers magnifying glass.  The ring had a cheap plastic tag attached that said "made in Thailand" 10K.  But there is no stamp on the gold itself to show the legitimacy of this claim.  And I doubt that it is actually gold and not simply gold plated.

The ring is very light weight -- what you'd expect if the ring was tin instead of gold, and just gold plated to give it a gold colour.  The band has been hollowed out for most of it's circumference on the inside and this hollowing is not shown in any of the pictures from the seller. This hollowing makes it uncomfortable to wear as it pinches your finger, where the stone setting is.  This also makes the ring feel flimsy.  Real gold rings should have weight and heft. It's why we buy gold instead of silver.

While the sapphire's are pretty, the silver setting looks cheap and fake -- not what I expected from the pictures. The diamonds are very small, as expected by the description.  However, there is so much silver glitz in the setting that the diamonds can't be distinguished from the silver dots in the setting.  (They aren't much bigger than the dots.)  To see them, I needed a magnifying glass.

This ring isn't worth $200, in fact $100 might be too much to pay for the quality.  Buyer beware!

I don't normally leave negative reviews, but in this case I wanted to warn folks before they make the same mistake I did. I was going to order this same ring with Ruby stones for my daughter, but I've changed my mind.  I won't be buying any rings from Amazon in the future.  I'll go to a local jeweller where I can examine the ring in my hand.