Fake restaurant became #1 on TripAdvisor

@lady1993 (27221)

Philippines

July 3, 2018 4:35am CST

This may be old news but it is the first time i heard about it

Yeah, you heard it right, the top restaurant in TripAdvisor does not even exist. It was quite funny but also an eye opener that you cannot really trust everything you read online.

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/434gqw/i-made-my-shed-the-top-rated-restaurant-on-tripadvisor

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/434gqw/i-made-my-shed-the-top-rated-restaurant-on-tripadvisor

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@ihasaquestion (8273)

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9 Jul 18

That's pitiful. The only reviews I trust for the most part is on books and movies. Real places of interests, hotels, foods and whanot; you will really need a second opinion.

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

9 Jul 18

I think not all movie reviews can be trusted either though

@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

11 Jul 18

@ihasaquestion yeah, you do have a point.. unless the reviewers are also paid by the movie people

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@ihasaquestion (8273)

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9 Jul 18

@lady1993 But movie reviewers have differing fresh views. They are way more honest than say, a hotel review.

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@rakski (156298)

• Philippines

3 Jul 18

How can that be?

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

He hired some of his friends to make fake reviews

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

8 Jul 18

@rakski I don't think you can actually make money from trip advisor though

I think he just tested out if he can make his "restaurant" # 1

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@rakski (156298)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

@lady1993 aw. That is not good. So this is to have online booking

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

3 Jul 18

How is that possible?

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

He hired friends to write reviews. You can view the link for more information

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

8 Jul 18

@JustBhem cool indeed

he did all that just to prove a point.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

6 Jul 18

@lady1993 Really? Woah. That's cool. You think?

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@anamika161088 (11866)

• India

3 Jul 18

Is it? Thankfully I am not planning to visit it..

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

it is by "invite" only

@Icydoll (36713)

• India

3 Jul 18

I'm not aware of this my dear friend

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

It's my first time hearing it too, from facebook

@Jessabuma (31696)

• Baguio, Philippines

3 Jul 18

I am not aware of this..

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

It sounds quite impossible doesn't it?

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@Jessabuma (31696)

• Baguio, Philippines

6 Jul 18

@lady1993 yes, it's ridiculous thing.

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@dya80dya (36805)

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3 Jul 18

It's the first time I hear this.

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

it's my first time hearing of it too

just unbelievable

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@mlgen1037 (29882)

• Manila, Philippines

3 Jul 18

Seriously?

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

yep. that was my first reaction too

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@Peach10 (1920)

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3 Jul 18

Very true. not everything you read online is true.

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@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

6 Jul 18

indeed - an i am fond of trusting online reviews about food too