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It is very common for sites to allow non-verified purchasers to leave reviews. Amazon works this way. You'll see reviews on Amazon all the time where people spe
by akcreek 11y ago
It is very common for sites to allow non-verified purchasers to leave reviews. Amazon works this way. You'll see reviews on Amazon all the time where people specifically mention that they bought it somewhere else. I've always wondered why someone would leave a legitimate review on Amazon for a product they didn't buy from Amazon. Maybe the answer is that they aren't legitimate though.
Some review software notes when a reviewer is a verified purchaser. I look for that when reading reviews because at least they have the product in question.
- mirimir 11y agoThat makes no sense to me. I can't imagine feeling strongly enough (positively or negatively) about something that I bought locally (or wherever) to bother commenting on Amazon. What does Amazon get from accepting reviews that are likely fake?
- chlee 11y agoSometimes companies would pay (or reimburse) for their "preferred" reviewers to purchase a product off amazon so they can leave favorable reviews as a "verified purchased". Sometimes the reviewers would be honest and say they are reviewing on behalf of company X. Sometimes not. Anyways, all of this is a roundabout way of saying that even reviews from verified purchasers may not be 100% honest.