You look at the shape of the review star distribution histogram, and you read the 1- and 2-star reviews. But yes, Amazon reviews are so games and rife with frau

You look at the shape of the review star distribution histogram, and you read the 1- and 2-star reviews. But yes, Amazon reviews are so games and rife with fraud as to be unusable. Influencers on Reddit or YouTube are on the take for payola. I suspect what most people do is ask their nerdy friend who seems to be oddly passionate about scissors or cameras (guilty as charged).