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> Some people just have bad luck or like to complain a lot. But this is exactly what you look for. How many of the bad reviews are people who seem like they w
by colechristensen 4y ago
> Some people just have bad luck or like to complain a lot.
But this is exactly what you look for. How many of the bad reviews are people who seem like they whine a lot, how many are just unlucky, how many have seemingly reasonable complaints, etc.
How dumb are the bad reviews? If most are just stupid, it’s probably a good product, if you can find at least one review that really seems like it was by a real person with a real issue, it’s an indicator that some of the reviews are at least real.
- Semaphor 4y agoYeah, but my issue is I find products, almost all having quite a few bad reviews that all seem real and about serious issues, and then I end up only getting a cheap item because if it sucks at least I didn’t spend much. But maybe that’s just a "me" issue ;)
- Sakos 4y agoI've had this issue too, actually. I think choosing a cheap version is a perfectly valid solution. Either the cheap item meets your needs or you notice things that bother you and that experience can inform your next purchase. In some cases, I've instead decided that a completely different kind of product can fill the same need in a better way.
- Semaphor 4y ago> notice things that bother you and that experience can inform your next purchase. That’s what often ends up happening, but then I also don’t want to be wasteful and buy something new before the old thing breaks.