The other day while viewing Amazon for a scam product I noticed I couldn't see any of the 1 star reviews.

[falcennial@mastodon.social]

@robfwalter Amazon is the scam.

[megatronicthronbanks@mastodon.social]

@xssfox yeah, I reckon the 'augmented web' might be going to make a comeback, where there are user controlled overlays on sites, with all the real reviews

[_chris_real@kolektiva.social]

@xssfox

I would never consider Amazon a reliable source to evaluate itself, so my automatic goto is to search the "Ten Best" consumer lists, which gives you a much better basis for assessment.

Occasionally I see a review that gives me some info, but usually I don't treat them as reliable, in general.

Also, lot of clumsy people break or misuse their product, then blame the maker.

[contrasocial@mastodon.social]

@abstractcode @xssfox

It's drop shippers all the way down. Most of the shops you see are basically three Temus in a trench coat.

[retrosponge@kind.social]

@puppygirlhornypost2 @xssfox I'd say if you have to wait that long for the negative reviews then the product very much is not worth buying.

[puppygirlhornypost2@transfem.social]

@retrosponge@kind.social @xssfox@cloudisland.nz And the platform very much isn't worth using.

[retrosponge@kind.social]

@puppygirlhornypost2 @xssfox It's an absolute shit show but being disabled I hate that sometimes I have no choice but to use it.

[puppygirlhornypost2@transfem.social]

@retrosponge@kind.social @xssfox@cloudisland.nz yep

[nekoed@yiff.life]

@robfwalter @xssfox "They had us in the first half, not gonna lie."

[nekoed@yiff.life]

@xssfox Criminal

[garrickwinter@mastodon.social]

@xssfox Wow, this is so much worse than I would expect even from them. I'd expect them to just make it incredibly annoying.

I haven't bought anything on Amazon since January 2025; it's getting rough over there.

[beeeff@mastodon.social]

@xssfox
be me.
want books.
amazon has them all for 70ish.
never used them dont wanna start because: obv.
say fck it because: $$.
feel bad, do a quick search.
confirmed news report about a guy dying because floor manager put productivity over human life.
coworkers traumatized.
ok.
amzn off the table.
bwb is 190, mucho!
abebooks 110.
abebooks is 50ish% amzn.
ok
indigo has them.
indigo supports idf.
one of the books literally titled "Mass Psychology of Fascism".
too much irony.
still dont have em.

[jargoggles@kolektiva.social]

@xssfox
Makes sense to me. As a sketchy drug dealer, I don't let my customers bring test kits because if they knew what was in my drugs, they wouldn't buy them. That's just good business.

[nazokiyoubinbou@urusai.social]

@xssfox What do you mean nearly fraud? It straight up 100% is fraud...

[nazokiyoubinbou@urusai.social]

@xssfox Weird thing, but for some reason I'm allowed to see the 1-star reviews? Or at least it shows two reviews and I don't see any sort of "request all reviews" option.

They both say what you'd expect they say.

[mstr_milktea@blorbo.social]

@xssfox

Had the same experience for a different shopping platform where they literally *take reviews from other shops selling similar products* for shops that havent sold much of that item to pass it off as their own with a tiny grey disclaimer.

How sick is that. False advertising to the extremities, and I've been watching the downpour of scummy practices from this same company over the years.

[rowyn@mastodon.art]

@scottcain those reviews were posted June 21, so probably after @xssfox "requested access" to reviews.

[oldfartrant@mstdn.ca]

@xssfox wayfail won't accept a 1 star review.

[theguy09@mastodon.social]

@xssfox @uep I'm able to see two one star reviews but man the fact this was allowed to be put up is disgusting. Genuine slop and it's full of incorrect information too

[me_valentijn@m.ai6yr.org]

@xssfox
Here, just read this AI summary of reviews which slightly rephrases the seller's product description 🤪