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Get Helpful Info From Online Reviews Dollar Saving Divas & More
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User reviews help us decide what to buy, where to eat and even what doctor to see.
Unfortunately, many online reviews are fakes.
Fakespot, which rates ratings, says at least 1 in 3 reviews at Amazon, TripAdvisor, Sephora and Walmart are unreliable.
All major sites screen for phonies, but many still get through, says Rob Gross, Fakespot's chief operating officer.
So how can you find a real gem? Don't look for an overall five-star rating and call it a day. Here are my top tips for using user reviews.
AmazonTo judge the honesty of individual reviews on Amazon (or on any site), give more credence to reviews that address both pluses and minuses, not gushy ones or flat-out pans.
TripAdvisorRead the most recent reviews on this travel site first, since hotels may be great one month and terrible the next due to, say, a noisy renovation.
YelpReview the reviewers! On this site, which rates a wide range of businesses, click on reviewers’ names to examine their profiles. Red flags include large numbers of five-star reviews, especially in multiple states, and suspiciously repetitive or vague language.
Best Buy, Sephora, Walmart and other retail websitesFirst, sort by the most recent reviews, since product formulas and features often change. And never rely solely on overall ratings to make a decision.
Angie's ListUse this site for home-service businesses as a starting point, not the final word.
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User reviews help us decide what to buy, where to eat and even what doctor to see.
Unfortunately, many online reviews are fakes.
Fakespot, which rates ratings, says at least 1 in 3 reviews at Amazon, TripAdvisor, Sephora and Walmart are unreliable.
All major sites screen for phonies, but many still get through, says Rob Gross, Fakespot's chief operating officer.
So how can you find a real gem? Don't look for an overall five-star rating and call it a day. Here are my top tips for using user reviews.
AmazonTo judge the honesty of individual reviews on Amazon (or on any site), give more credence to reviews that address both pluses and minuses, not gushy ones or flat-out pans.
TripAdvisorRead the most recent reviews on this travel site first, since hotels may be great one month and terrible the next due to, say, a noisy renovation.
YelpReview the reviewers! On this site, which rates a wide range of businesses, click on reviewers’ names to examine their profiles. Red flags include large numbers of five-star reviews, especially in multiple states, and suspiciously repetitive or vague language.
Best Buy, Sephora, Walmart and other retail websitesFirst, sort by the most recent reviews, since product formulas and features often change. And never rely solely on overall ratings to make a decision.
Angie's ListUse this site for home-service businesses as a starting point, not the final word.
Find out more about us on our website.
Email: dollarsavingdivasCBUS@gmail.com
Pinterest: luxuryforlesskl/
Facebook: dollarsavingdivasCBUS
Twitter: luxuryforlesskl
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or iHeart Radio, or your favorite podcast player.
Here's a quick link to help you subscribe on your Android device.
We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!
If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and review for our podcast on iTunes.
Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network -
Thanks to Tri-Village Chamber Partnership for studio recording space.
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