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The fake Amazon review economy is a thriving market, ripe with underground forums, "How To Game The Rankings!" tutorials, and websites with names like (now-defunct) "amazonverifiedreviews.com."
But the favored hunting grounds for sellers on the prowl is Amazon's fellow tech behemoth, Facebook.
In a recent two-week period, I identified more than 150 private Facebook groups where sellers openly exchange free products (and, in many cases, commissions) for 5-star reviews, sans disclosures.
A sampling of 20 groups I analyzed [which I've posted publicly here] collectively have more than 200,000 members. These groups seem to be in the midst of an online Gold Rush: Most are less than a year old, and in the past 30 days have attracted more than 50,000 new users.
Honesty and "no scamming" are touted as group rules — but a look under the hood reveals a potpourri of foul play.
Source: https://thehustle.co/amazon-fake-reviews
(Score: 1) by anubi on Tuesday April 16 2019, @01:29AM
That is why I pay far more attention to bad reviews than good ones. One "oh-shit" will wipe out a helluva lotta "attaboys".
In order for me to consider a bad review, I need some specific reason behind the bad rating.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]