Would the Vine reviewers modify their ratings if they had paid for the trimmer? Would you have given the same 4 and 5 star reviews if you had paid $17 for the trimmer?
577048
I am very confused by Amazon's new program to supply their top reviewers with free product in an attempt to help other Amazon shoppers. This program seems to be put in place to quickly propel sales of a particular item and in the case of this trimmer, which has not been on the market for very long, it has a very large number of reviews over a short period of time. And I always make my decision to purchase an item based on the number of reviews and the quality of the content of those reviews. So, this Vine program seems to lend itself to bias and misuse which really does not help the Amazon community! Maybe we should simply make the decision to not purchase Vine reviewed products? Just a thought!!!
2258671
I had made a complaint with the manufacturer seeing as it was a design issue and not the fault of Amazon. I was able to use a "credit" to purchase other Sassy products direct from them. I use Amazon as a way to review things even when I don't buy through Amazon so I thought others would appreciate the feedback in the same way I do.
805785
Return it and get your money back as I did and write a review that you are not satisfied&gt; I was surprised they will bargain you to remove your review to get 5 star and give you some amount. They will force you to get it. Lol...You cant say "No" though...
2275259
Who cares. If it works then you can add a review. If it doesn't, you can get your money back. Besides, no one is trying to skew the #1/2/3/4/5 seller ratings, and no one is trying to take advantage, especially for 17.95
19016
I has the same question when I purchased mine. The trimmer has the new one.
531229
The battery came with the trimmer so I don't know the cost of a replacement. I did read somewhere that it was $99 for a new battery. Frankly, I think it would probably be cheaper to buy a whole new unit especially if it were on sale.
1530401
No, and with a product that has nearly as many 1 star ratings as 4 star, I would think long and hard about it before buying. This is the link to my review.. http://www.amazon.com/review/RZ0HW849EZE1C/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN;=B00D896N06 good luck!
814833
I am officially not buying this product because of the Vine reviews, and very specifically after hearing the vine reviewers in this answer thread extolling the how great getting free stuff is and how super unbiased they are...this is irritating.
58002
Hi Scott, I reviewed this product and if you look you can see I reviewed a wide variety of items I purchased through amazon including 3 different brands of this product. Some of the products I loved. Some I hated and some were just ok. I assure you I don`t work for this sellar or any of the others.
105381
I saw that review too. Sadly, it was probably here on Amazon. The ONE I bout was I think, $6 or something a few months ago? Now it is $12? It really isn't worth $12, but $4 or $6? You betcha. I want another but am not going to buy at this price - it's just not essential. (But is sure is fun!)
1256667
D. Sorry my manual is long gone, maybe it's around somewhere. I can tell you that it is good for about 20 minutes hacking through thick vines and brush, does real well. Got about 3 acres here w/many trees bushes and all that mess, if this broke I'd buy another in a New York second. No troubles at all, would recommend the 3 sided/triangular cutting cord.
1960591
I just assumed it was because the re-sellers are trying to promote the "perfect five star reviews" over other reviews to help boost their sales. Don't worry about the helpful/not helpful thing, you won't please everyone. I figure some people are looking at my reviews from a parent's perspective, some are looking at it from a kid or fanboy perspective and some are just re-sellers trying to move their (overpriced) products. If it helps any, I thought your review was spot on and just marked your review as helpful.
49692
I pasted a group of exercises in my review of this product. Click on 4 star reviews. My moniker is By JLSMD "LaughingAllTheWay" . Right now, it appears my review is the second in the list of 4 star reviews. Good luck to you.
93064
well I am wondering why I did pay so much as I have only used it twice not worth the money. read all,the amazon reviews not good. I have another machine for under $100 and its the best never had to take the back of the machine cigarettes are great so don't pay any more.
1766242
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.
864653
That's a good deal. You could go ahead and buy a spare battery from Amazon and for ~$131 you'd have a nice trimmer setup. We have a small in-town yard and I have yet to run through both batteries but I always go through one, so having the spare is essential. I also have to agree to some extent with Anthony Deyal, in that if you're using the trimmer for heavy use, the battery drains real fast. It's got plenty of torque with the gear drive (I use it to trim hedges occasionally), but using that kind of power sucks the battery dry. It really needs a li-ion pack.
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What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going to lie about them. What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going... » Read More What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going to lie about them. « Show Less