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Dwedit ◴[02 Jul 25 00:02 UTC] No.44439072[source]▶

With removal of reviews that the seller doesn't like, there's really no point to taking Amazon's star ratings or reviews seriously. It's all a big lie.

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SamuelAdams ◴[02 Jul 25 00:07 UTC] No.44439099[source]▶

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I’ve started resorting to the “x bought this month” metric instead. If a product works for thousands of people and they continue to buy 500+ units a month, clearly it is a good option.

If it does end up being a bad buy, Amazon typically has a 30 day return policy for most items. Use that and get something else.

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1. yablak ◴[02 Jul 25 00:19 UTC] No.44439166[source]▶

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Pretty sure that metric can be gamed

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