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How do fake reviews on something like Amazon work? Wouldn't they only allow you to leave a review if you have purchased the item? I get that for a cheap produc

How do fake reviews on something like Amazon work? Wouldn't they only allow you to leave a review if you have purchased the item? I get that for a cheap product a seller could have a bunch of dummies buy it and then leave reviews, but that... doesn't seem very viable for most things. Or are normal people getting paid to leave high reviews for something they bought and would not normally review?

baxtr 4y ago
Easy. Check out some telegram channels. There, people get offers for specific products. You order them, write a review, send in a proof and then get reimbursed for the item. So you can keep items for free. In some cases you even get some extra money on top.
acdha 4y ago
They do allow you to leave reviews for things you didn’t buy from them (there’s a “verified buyer” tag for people who did buy it directly) but here are two other very common scams: 1. I receive emails offering to give me free stuff in exchange for reviews, with the promise of more if they’re good. You can also find job site posting which are similar: get paid to review products, strongly implying that you get more for 5 star reviews. I haven’t actually done this but I’d be shocked if they gave people time or latitude for fairly reviewing anything. 2. I’ve had cards included in Amazon purchases offering freebies for positive reviews - just include a link in your email and get an Amazon gift certificate. Amazon makes reporting these difficult and the frontline support tend to be confused if you try, and nothing visibly happened when I did. Clearly they do not care about this problem.
YurgenJurgensen 4y ago
Since you're intending to fake the review, you don't have to actually send the product. You only lose the shipping costs and the platform fees. And even if the platform handles fulfilment, since you control both sides of the exchange, you can take your unopened product and re-stock it at only marginally increased cost.

baxtr 4y ago

Easy. Check out some telegram channels. There, people get offers for specific products. You order them, write a review, send in a proof and then get reimbursed for the item. So you can keep items for free. In some cases you even get some extra money on top.

acdha 4y ago

They do allow you to leave reviews for things you didn’t buy from them (there’s a “verified buyer” tag for people who did buy it directly) but here are two other very common scams: 1. I receive emails offering to give me free stuff in exchange for reviews, with the promise of more if they’re good. You can also find job site posting which are similar: get paid to review products, strongly implying that you get more for 5 star reviews. I haven’t actually done this but I’d be shocked if they gave people time or latitude for fairly reviewing anything. 2. I’ve had cards included in Amazon purchases offering freebies for positive reviews - just include a link in your email and get an Amazon gift certificate. Amazon makes reporting these difficult and the frontline support tend to be confused if you try, and nothing visibly happened when I did. Clearly they do not care about this problem.

YurgenJurgensen 4y ago

Since you're intending to fake the review, you don't have to actually send the product. You only lose the shipping costs and the platform fees. And even if the platform handles fulfilment, since you control both sides of the exchange, you can take your unopened product and re-stock it at only marginally increased cost.