07-18-2021, 03:20 PM
When I read Amazon reviews, I find that the three-star reviews seem to give me a better understanding of the products. They generally list the good and bad points as opposed to the 5-star and 1-star reviews.
I agree, except I extend that to a great many four-star reviews as well.
Five-star views are ignored because so many are useless, especially when paragraphs are written about a dinner plate or sieve.
They either have the gush of a compensated 'reviews' or contain two or three words of no use whatsoever.
So the 'it's great' or 'I was born a poor Black child, and this item...' reviews get ignored.
The same with one-star reviews, as the 'it sucks' and the treatise or manifesto on why the item is the scourge of the free world really aren't helpful, especially because a review uses 'item'.
Every now and then I find exceptions to my practice, but it doesn't seem common.
The rest are considered, unless they too are too glowing for no apparent reason, or devolve in to dumb rants.
I've never used Fakespot.
I agree, except I extend that to a great many four-star reviews as well.
Five-star views are ignored because so many are useless, especially when paragraphs are written about a dinner plate or sieve.
They either have the gush of a compensated 'reviews' or contain two or three words of no use whatsoever.
So the 'it's great' or 'I was born a poor Black child, and this item...' reviews get ignored.
The same with one-star reviews, as the 'it sucks' and the treatise or manifesto on why the item is the scourge of the free world really aren't helpful, especially because a review uses 'item'.
Every now and then I find exceptions to my practice, but it doesn't seem common.
The rest are considered, unless they too are too glowing for no apparent reason, or devolve in to dumb rants.
I've never used Fakespot.