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I just searched for a Wifi Extender on Amazon. This [0] particular model has 3.6k reviews, and is the first option after "Amazon's Choice" Must be good, right?

• crazygringo 2y ago
  You're completing ignoring the advice I gave. 3.6k reviews is nothing. But if you visit the page for the product's category: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/computers/430578031/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_computers https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/computers/430578031/... You see the #1 option has 36K+ reviews. Looks pretty solid to me. Yes, you can purchase pages and change the product, it's a known scam that I agree Amazon should crack down on. That still doesn't change the fact that there are super-popular items that are usually way better than what you can purchase locally.
  • maccard 2y ago
    I didn’t ignore the advice - I showed a link to a popular product that has thousands of almost perfect ratings that is readily available on amazon. An even better way to do it is don’t use Amazon for discovery, and only buy stuff you’ve researched off the site. But walking into Amazon to buy something is just as likely to land you with crap as going into your local shop and doing so.