I have a simple solution that seems to work very well for me. If there are negative reviews I usually try to read a few to see if there is a red flag. For the p

I have a simple solution that seems to work very well for me. If there are negative reviews I usually try to read a few to see if there is a red flag. For the positive reviews I check the dates distribution. Many products have only 5 star reviews but when you check you see they are all from the last two months. If I don't see old positive reviews then I skip the item unless it's a brand I'm familiar with. Finally, if everything looks good I check the seller(s) rating. Then buy from the best one. (For 3rd party sellers) The idea is that it's hard to keep a fake high rated reviews for a long time.