It depends. If it is 2 reviews it might be real, if it is 200 it is extremely unlikely.
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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
So, everyone else finds a product with only 5 star reviews to be suspicious, right?
taladar@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Even 2 reviews is kinda sketchy, because it means the listing for that memory foam keyboard wrist rest is either scrubbed of negative reviews, or it’s only been up for a few days because it’s a shit product that has been sold under 804 different brand names in the past four years; they just switch up the branding every time someone gets the message through that the wrist rest is made out of leaded asbestos and it makes your lungs antisocial which is just another way of scrubbing negative reviews.
Steve@startrek.website 7 months ago
My strategy is to skim the 1-2 star reviews to see if they have any legitimate complaints or if its just personal bullshit.
helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Extra fun when the reviews are for some other product.
Product: A sock
Review; 4/5 this didn’t come with batteries like the description said it would, but the motor works great for my model car.
Steve@startrek.website 7 months ago
Oh absolutely. Fuckin scumbags.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Yeah like “flashlight is pretty bright but the switch quit after 2 months” and if I see several reviews talling about failed switches I kmow what’s up. A good product will have a 1 star review talking about “flashlight tastes terrible and hurt my teeth.”
Steve@startrek.website 7 months ago
After 6 months I decided I no longer liked the color but they wouldnt let me return it 😡
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
App said package delivered but it never came
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 months ago
“USB Battery is very large, but takes very long to charge all the way.” on a battery that supports both USB-Micro and USB-C Fast charging.
Steve@startrek.website 7 months ago
Fast charging refuses to work in my car 👎
Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 7 months ago
“I fell on it, and it went right up my ass. 10/10 would fall again.”
helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 7 months ago
“SENT ME TO ER, and denied return. I don’t know why guys enjoy flashlights so much for “playtime”, but this one ain’t it, had to go to er when gf got a little too rough with it.”
Randelung@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Awesome product, but delivery took too long so now I can’t gift it to my kid for his birthday. 1 star.
xantoxis@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I go for the 2’s and 3’s, since they are more fair-minded. 1-star reviews will be like “delivery guy was black”
diffcalculus@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I almost choked from laughter