How much do you trust online reviews?

[swee'pea99]

Love the third one...

 

[Fnaar]

The reviews of Katie Price and Peter Andre's "A whole new world" are priceless (I've probably posted this before, but always worth a quick read)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whole-New-...5&sr=8-1&keywords=katie+price+and+peter+andre

 

[Inertia]

Im not entirely sure about these reviews either

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GREAVES-CO-Barrettine-Methylated-Spirit/dp/B002ATI4VG

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0...Print+paul&dpPl=1&dpID=51EaslW3pEL&ref=plSrch

 

[gbb]

Take a balanced view, some people's expectations are far too high, some people are easily pleased, some will kick off like an atom bomb for the tiniest infringement...read enough of them and if you find the middle ground is ok...then all is well.

As an example, I remember one reviewer here incandescently proclaiming how he wouldn't use blah blah ever again because they messed his order up. It seemed pretty OTT to me and asked when this happened...6 months ago he replied. Jesus, I couldn't get THAT angry at the time of a problem, let alone 6 months later.
Filter out both extremes, you'll find somewhere near the real exoerience.

 

[swee'pea99]

The reviews of Katie Price and Peter Andre's "A whole new world" are priceless (I've probably posted this before, but always worth a quick read)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whole-New-...5&sr=8-1&keywords=katie+price+and+peter+andre

"I was persuaded to purchase this record by my best friend Abdullah on the basis that it had cured his asthma."

Now that's what I call an opening line.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

There is of course this classic from Amazon too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veet-Men-Hair-Removal-Cream/product-reviews/B000KKNQBK

It all started with reviews of a fleece wolf picture jacket didn't it.

in terms of real online reviews, I tend to try a couple of different review sites or sales outlets to try and get a flavour from more than one that might be subject to spoofing or a bad batch of something skewing things. Generally when I've bought something after reading reviews, I've found them to match pretty well with my experience, on that basis, poor reviews do influence me to look elsewhere.

 

[Crackle]

When it comes to reviews, my glass is half empty. I read the 1 star reviews first and then work up.

 

[Fnaar]

"I was persuaded to purchase this record by my best friend Abdullah on the basis that it had cured his asthma."

Now that's what I call an opening line.

leaving him with lungs 'comparible to that of a 2 year old dolphin' according to the duty nurse.

 

[Mrs M]

Don't pay too much attention, unless they're all negative with 1-2 stars.
Rented a lovely house in Portugal a few years ago, tried to book for next Hol but unavailable. Rented the house next door based on reviews. BIG mistake, a total dump!! so much so we moved out and rented another house down the road (at our own cost).
Put our own review on the website, which mysteriously disappeared, to be replaced by glowing reviews (from the owner).
Same with our new windows and doors (only good review allowed).

 

[numbnuts]

I always send my butler ahead and he lets me know whether the hotel is worth its 5 stars.

Does he go by bus

 

[classic33]

Don't pay too much attention, unless they're all negative with 1-2 stars.
Rented a lovely house in Portugal a few years ago, tried to book for next Hol but unavailable. Rented the house next door based on reviews. BIG mistake, a total dump!! so much so we moved out and rented another house down the road (at our own cost).
Put our own review on the website, which mysteriously disappeared, to be replaced by glowing reviews (from the owner).
Same with our new windows and doors (only good review allowed).

Odd how they want your honest opinion, good or bad, but post/ leave a bad one and it doesn't seem to hang around long.

 

[Pale Rider]

The owner of the b'n'b I stayed in last weekend told me he and a couple of fellow owners have had guests demand a discount at the threat of posting a poor review on trip advisor.

His policy is to tell such people to eff off, but it tells you all you need to know about reviews.

 

[swee'pea99]

The owner of the b'n'b I stayed in last weekend told me he and a couple of fellow owners have had guests demand a discount at the threat of posting a poor review on trip advisor.

His policy is to tell such people to eff off, but it tells you all you need to know about reviews.

I've heard about that. It happens quite a lot apparently. One can only hope karma takes care of such scum.

 

[slowmotion]

Holiday venue/hotel/B&B reviews really seem to attract complete nutters. Some people have totally unrealistic expectations of what to expect on holiday. If there are a two hundred genuine sounding reviews that are positive, and five that complain about the steepness of the stairs, poisonous food, rudeness etc...just play "Spot The Prat".

 

[tyred]

I can't recall where it was now but last year when I was looking at B&Bs online for my Mum, there was one advertising as being a fine Georgian building with all original features. One of the reviews complained that it was too old-fashioned and the building looked like it was hundreds of years old...