Outright lying in reviews to be spiteful

Yes there are certain terms that people use that make it easy to spot a fake review.

@rakski I use a website where I've seen people ask for reviews on their products. Most of them require the person to buy the product and try it out before they are paid.

@ScribbledAdNauseum that is why I do not want those jobs unkrss I really love the products.

@ScribbledAdNauseum I understand the story now. That is one advantage about not having a company - you don't have to deal with people like that. I also think that the furniture company paid for the reviews. They just seemed so fake and they described how amazing the company.was. Very few people gave them two, three or four stars. It was either one star or 5 stars

I am sure the furniture company did pay someone to give them positive reviews. I bet it was in hopes that their reputation wouldn't go down so much. The review I read? The gentleman stated he asked if there were any illegals working at the farms. That sent up a red flag for me right there because it showed me that he was against illegals. The company responded to his review and stated that they had tried to reach out to him several times to tour the facility where the produce is being kept and they could also give him more information on the farms then. At the time of the review their website was apparently just being built. The man said there was no information on the farms and they stated that they were working on that but that their top priority was the facility itself and their customers. They said that is why they had extended an invitation for him to go see the facility. He just didn't want to be placated.

@Porcospino Oh yeah that's a drastic jump between one and five stars. You think the company would have had the sense to get some of the paid reviewers to give three or four stars so it looked more real.

That is really silly. You mentioning a restaurant made me think of something that happened a few years ago. I only heard about it recently because I only recently saw the episode that is referenced. Gordon Ramsay reachd out and tried to help a restaurant on kitchen nightmares. The wife did not want to hear anything negative about her cooking and wouldn't listen to what Ramsay had to say. He decided to just leave as there was nothing he could do. There was a big media storm because of the restaurant owners and the way they treated the staff (not giving tips, not giving many responsibilities) and of course the owners weren't happy. Honestly I think the woman had some mental issues that were probably untreated or undiagnosed. I don't blame her for her behavior and I feel sorry for the backlash but I also think they weren't wiling to listen to critiques and that ultimately hurt them in the end.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Very true. Hard as it may be, constructive criticism is vital.

@AmbiePam Definitely. It may be a hard pill to swallow but those who are being constructive about it are trying to help and not hinder.

There are too many trolling people on the internet now.

@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, a lot. There are some here too.

I read reviews if it's a product I am not sure about. I rely on those with the videos and the pictures of the product the most. I do agree that you can't always be too sure which are real and which are fake but I still use them as a source before I buy. Especially if it's something handmade (body lotions for instance)

@ScribbledAdNauseum I don't buy a whole lot online. Usually just things I have previously purchased in a store. I think reviews can be helpful though as long as you read them with the thought that not all of them are real.

This is true and a lot of people do pay for reviews. That's one reason why I also rely on posts with pictures and videos as well.

There are "swap" reviews on amazon. What I mean by that is like for books. ARC (advanced reader copies) readers post reviews but of course they are supposed to say that they had received an ARC. I'm sure I've seen a few other reviews for things on amazon but again they have to state they were sponsored. I don't trust reviews on sites that aren't popular.. Like, I would trust amazon or walmart but I wouldn't trust a review from somewhere like As Seen On Tv.com

I trust those that have pictures and videos more than any others.