Give us a 5 star rating

[terminal7]

A few weeks ago bought an electrical appliance through one of the usual platforms. Not entirely happy with the product and wrote to the supplier explaining my concern and said that I was thinking of returning item. In the end I decided to keep the item. Now I receive a postcard (yes remember them) through the post from the supplier basically stating that if I give the item a 5 star rating I would receive a £20 gift voucher for the site.

T7

[Dod101]

Sounds like corruption and/or bribery. Trading Standards?

Dod

[Mike4]

A few weeks ago bought an electrical appliance through one of the usual platforms. Not entirely happy with the product and wrote to the supplier explaining my concern and said that I was thinking of returning item. In the end I decided to keep the item. Now I receive a postcard (yes remember them) through the post from the supplier basically stating that if I give the item a 5 star rating I would receive a £20 gift voucher for the site.

T7

I would give them a one star rating, explaining this postcard as the reason!

[Stompa]

Does the site allow you to amend reviews? If so, give them 5 stars, get the voucher, then amend it to reflect what you really think.

[stewamax]

Does the site allow you to post exactly what was on the postcard?

[Redmires]

It's more common than you may realise. At least 10% of Amazon customers according to a recent Times article (which is firewalled unfortunately)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tent ... -xnw2kv6ql

[Dicky99]

I was looking at a product's predominantly glowing reviews on a website yesterday and it soon became apparent that a significant number of reviewers referred to having "bought the product on a promotion" with that information often just tagged on to the end of the review.
It made me suspicious that it was code for "I blagged this free in return for a good review".

[mike]

It's more common than you may realise. At least 10% of Amazon customers according to a recent Times article (which is firewalled unfortunately)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tent ... -xnw2kv6ql

Non-paywalled version here

I have had a similar offering a refund of £4 (I think) from a marketplace vendor to withdrawing a negative review about sending a book through the post packed just in a thin grey plastic bag. I refused and let the review stand, but it soon got lost with the number of more recent reviews.

[stevensfo]

It's more common than you may realise. At least 10% of Amazon customers according to a recent Times article (which is firewalled unfortunately)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tent ... -xnw2kv6ql

Non-paywalled version here

I have had a similar offering a refund of £4 (I think) from a marketplace vendor to withdrawing a negative review about sending a book through the post packed just in a thin grey plastic bag. I refused and let the review stand, but it soon got lost with the number of more recent reviews.

I vaguely remember a website that can analyse reviews and calculate the probability of them being false. Anyone remember?

What I like about Amazon is the list of reviews including those from other countries. I always pay attention to what the Germans say!

Steve

[mike]

I vaguely remember a website that can analyse reviews and calculate the probability of them being false. Anyone remember?

Steve

I have this in my bookmarks, but have not used it for some time now.

https://www.fakespot.com/