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> The world needs multiple parties providing unbiased in-depth reviews, but there's very little will to pay for even one group to do something like this. Ironic

by vjk800 4y ago

> The world needs multiple parties providing unbiased in-depth reviews, but there's very little will to pay for even one group to do something like this. Ironically, paying for information in the information age seems almost comical to today's consumers and while there's demand for good information, no one's willing to open their wallets. Labdoor moved from subscription-only memberships to "certified products" and affiliate links because everyone wants to know what's in their multivitamin, but no one wants to pay for an indepth review. We aren't cultivating a supply-side that works for us, but against us. I feel like there might be more willingness to pay for this sort of stuff if people knew that they are being straight up lied to. Many people have a sort of vague "yeah probably the company is doing something scummy" attitude, but, at least in my experience, people still mostly trust that their devices do what they explicitly promise to do. Buying a TVOC sensor that doesn't actually measure TVOC at all somehow feels too outrageous to be true.

pempem 4y ago
It's because we used to regulate against the ability to sell something which didn't do the main task it purported to do. Was that not the entire point of the BBB? Here's one marketer's belief about its value in 2022: "at this point, I believe the only people who still think the BBB means something are the older generation. And business owners seem to pursue BBB accreditation mainly so they can slap a logo seal on their site." - https://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/better-business-bureau/ https://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/better-business-bureau/
- eru 4y ago
  Not sure what the BBB has to do with regulation? They are just a private organisation. (And you are right, that they don't do a good job of what they are ostensibly trying to do.) > It's because we used to regulate against the ability to sell something which didn't do the main task it purported to do. If someone lies about what the product can do, can't you just sue them for fraud or so? (Do a class action lawsuit, if the individual damages are too small.)
  - pempem 4y ago
    Sure and in seven years maybe you will get <$100 and innumerable other bad acts and actors will continue. This flow has been so detoothed its hardly an inconvenience for F500s in most cases

by vjk800 4y ago

pempem 4y ago

It's because we used to regulate against the ability to sell something which didn't do the main task it purported to do. Was that not the entire point of the BBB? Here's one marketer's belief about its value in 2022: "at this point, I believe the only people who still think the BBB means something are the older generation. And business owners seem to pursue BBB accreditation mainly so they can slap a logo seal on their site." - https://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/better-business-bureau/ https://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/better-business-bureau/

eru 4y ago
Not sure what the BBB has to do with regulation? They are just a private organisation. (And you are right, that they don't do a good job of what they are ostensibly trying to do.) > It's because we used to regulate against the ability to sell something which didn't do the main task it purported to do. If someone lies about what the product can do, can't you just sue them for fraud or so? (Do a class action lawsuit, if the individual damages are too small.)
- pempem 4y ago
  Sure and in seven years maybe you will get <$100 and innumerable other bad acts and actors will continue. This flow has been so detoothed its hardly an inconvenience for F500s in most cases