• wagoner@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    It’s still worth a glance at some reviews, as I’m finding the popular well-rated products sometimes have reviews for different products entirely. Like they took over a genuinely good listing and replaced the item with a different one.

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      1 year ago

      This.

      Sellers are able to entirely replace the product page with a completely different product. Give the reviews a once over to avoid getting something you think is good quality.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Yup, and that’s essentially what I’m looking for. I read critical reviews, positive reviews that don’t seem like shilling, and maybe a few recent reviews.

      It would be even better if Amazon got their act together and penalized companies that introduce significant changes to the same product listing. For example, Wi-Fi dongles sometimes change the Wi-Fi chip, which changes the performance and compatibility. I’ve read reviews on exactly that type of product and chosen a different one because the replacement was worse than the original.

      I just don’t trust Amazon listings, and it has saved me enough times that taking the extra effort is worthwhile.