• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Yup, and that’s essentially what I’m looking for. I read critical reviews, positive reviews that don’t seem like shilling, and maybe a few recent reviews.

    It would be even better if Amazon got their act together and penalized companies that introduce significant changes to the same product listing. For example, Wi-Fi dongles sometimes change the Wi-Fi chip, which changes the performance and compatibility. I’ve read reviews on exactly that type of product and chosen a different one because the replacement was worse than the original.

    I just don’t trust Amazon listings, and it has saved me enough times that taking the extra effort is worthwhile.

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      11 months ago

      Its why I think companies need to pick up the Valve model of reviews in the area of splitting overall score and recent review average. Recent review reflects whether if something changed and is bad, then the product would rate poorly, despite overall reviews.