Instead of compliments, try a more neutral start, like a question. * Is that the new model of X? They say it's great. * Where did you find Y? I've been search

Instead of compliments, try a more neutral start, like a question. * Is that the new model of X? They say it's great. * Where did you find Y? I've been searching for it a long time. * Do that Z work so well as they say?