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This just isn't reliable. I tested in on the Amazon Echo 2nd Gen, it gave it a D grade, 45.8% low quality reviews, half a star. The two unreliable reviews I ch

This just isn't reliable. I tested in on the Amazon Echo 2nd Gen, it gave it a D grade, 45.8% low quality reviews, half a star. The two unreliable reviews I checked were two-star reviews, they were not high quality reviews, but they weren't "fake". For example one complained that they thought it was wireless, but it requires a power cord. I checked the product's two star reviews (6% of reviews), the reviews I saw were all legit. The were long reviews, mostly complaining about the sound quality compared to the 1st gen. For reference, the top 5-star review also says sound quality was poor, until after the third firmware update. Amazon isn't paying for fake reviews of the Echo, and no one would pay someone to purchase a $79 product (verified purchase) and give it a two-star review.

55555 9y ago
Is it flagging Vine reviewers? That would make sense... Could just be unreliable though.
sytelus 9y ago
tried couple of products... seems to be working great. For example, this is spot on: https://www.fakespot.com/product/hanger-hooks-nuolux-hanger-clips-mini-flocking-clothes-rack-holders-12pcs-random-color https://www.fakespot.com/product/hanger-hooks-nuolux-hanger-...
aero_sm1th 9y ago
I use Fakespot religiously since 2016 and I noticed the same thing so I emailed them asking them, why would Amazons' products have fake reviews? This was their reply (from co-founder, Ming): "We have noticed trends where fake review clubs/bots seed their reviewer profiles by leaving reviews on various products, specifically Amazon best selling products to create a profile that looks legitimate (it is done to fool anti-fraud systems that Amazon utilizes). Our engine detects these seed reviewer profiles and therefore penalizes them accordingly by examining their profile and our AI algorithm (one of numerous) was trained to distinguish these patterns." I hope this is helpful. I love the website and I think it is not to the benefit of Amazon, Yelp, or TripAdvisor to do anything about fake reviews as it only helps their platforms generate more $.

55555 9y ago

Is it flagging Vine reviewers? That would make sense... Could just be unreliable though.

sytelus 9y ago

tried couple of products... seems to be working great. For example, this is spot on: https://www.fakespot.com/product/hanger-hooks-nuolux-hanger-clips-mini-flocking-clothes-rack-holders-12pcs-random-color https://www.fakespot.com/product/hanger-hooks-nuolux-hanger-...

aero_sm1th 9y ago

I use Fakespot religiously since 2016 and I noticed the same thing so I emailed them asking them, why would Amazons' products have fake reviews? This was their reply (from co-founder, Ming): "We have noticed trends where fake review clubs/bots seed their reviewer profiles by leaving reviews on various products, specifically Amazon best selling products to create a profile that looks legitimate (it is done to fool anti-fraud systems that Amazon utilizes). Our engine detects these seed reviewer profiles and therefore penalizes them accordingly by examining their profile and our AI algorithm (one of numerous) was trained to distinguish these patterns." I hope this is helpful. I love the website and I think it is not to the benefit of Amazon, Yelp, or TripAdvisor to do anything about fake reviews as it only helps their platforms generate more $.