Amazon all the major online shopping sites use a review system. This means that customers can leave comments about the products and services provided. However, it is known that many of these reviews on Amazon and elsewhere are fake. So, many products may not be good, but there are fake reviews that make them look better in the eyes of potential buyers. This results in consumers not being able to trust any of these reviews.
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Data shows that, on Amazon alone, 61% of online reviews were deemed fake. There were also more than 2 million unverified reviews as of March 2019.
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But there are ways to check Amazon and other similar sites for fake reviews. The most reliable practice is to use some tools that can detect fake reviews. Many sites, such as ReviewMeta and Fakespot serve this purpose. See below how you can use them:
Review Meta (Amazon Review Checker)
- Open the product page you want to check for fake reviews.
- Copy the link for the page.
- Go to Review Meta and paste the link.
- Click Run Report/Go and wait a few seconds.
- The site will display the real rating, removing fake reviews.
Fakespot (Amazon/eBay/Walmart/Best Buy)
- Open the product page you want to check for fake reviews.
- Copy the link for the page.
- Go to Fakespot and paste the link.
- Press Analyze and wait.
- Fakespot will show the actual rating for the product.
In the last year, online shopping has increased significantly due to COVID-19 and even though measures have been relaxed in many areas, there are still many people who buy things online. Therefore, it is important to be able to recognize real reviews. With the help of the above sites, checking for fake reviews has become much easier. So make sure to always check the products before buying them!
Source: Fossbytes
