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The responses in the redit thread are interesting: So many people claim they have experienced legitimate versions while making a purchase, although provide ques
by tomxor 7y ago
The responses in the redit thread are interesting: So many people claim they have experienced legitimate versions while making a purchase, although provide questionable evidence to support that it was valid. Is this some psychological bias for buyers?
- theevilsharpie 7y agoYou can look at practically any popular Reddit thread complaining about X, and find dozens of anecdotes about how they also had problems with X. Once you see these threads enough times, you start to wonder how many people are discussing an actual personal experience, vs. parroting what they've read or heard from someone. I'd be interested to know if there was some type of scientific or trade name for this kind of behavior. In any case, bear in mind that the plural of anecdote is not data.
- mberning 7y agoThis absolutely works on some sites. Home Depot is a legitimate example. If their app says there are 3 of something on the shelf there usually is exactly that many. If you buy it and check back in the app the inventory goes down immediately.