admars(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 10:27
So, we know about celebrity endorsements to say how great something is.
I recently bought a new external dvd writer for my laptop from amazon it was crap, burned some coasters, didn't always read bought discs, tried different PCs and OSs, read some reviews, and saw a video of an unboxing where someone took it apart and saw that's it's a company selling old laptop drives, in a caddy, but they're sold as new, not refurbs.
i didn't take mine apart, but it detected as a sony, where a review said it was HP, so I have a 1 star review, returned to amazon postage free, got a refund, bought a proper one, rather than trying to be a cheapskate ;)
So, that's all fine, then the other day got an email asking if i'd like a replacement or refund, from the manufacturer. i replied saying Amazon had refunded me.
they replied again saying, they'd give me a £20 gift card for Amazon, if i deleted the review! That might explain why there weren't many negative reviews!
so part of me thinks, yeh, take the money, delete the review, next person can do same as me get refundOR
edit review, add that company has offered to pay me off to delete review
I feel like a cartoon character with devil on one shoulder, angel on other ;)
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 11:15
Depends how much you need the twenty quid.
Personally as you say the products an out and out con I'd modify the review to show the offer and I'd be hassling Amazon to ask why it's still on their site.
If they didn't respond ASAP I'd be onto trading standards, Martin Lewis and anyone else I could think of
Gareth Williams(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 12:43
Step 1: Take the money and delete the review. Step 2: Create new account and leave another negative review of the product. Step 3: Get offered £20 to delete the review. Step 4: Repeat until millionaire.
This item was edited on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 13:29
RE: being 'paid off' to remove bad review
Si Wooldridge(Reviewer) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 14:24
Quote: Gareth Williams says... "Step 1: Take the money and delete the review. Step 2: Create new account and leave another negative review of the product. Step 3: Get offered £20 to delete the review. Step 4: Repeat until millionaire." Not a bad hourly rate either...
admars(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 15:20
trying to work out how i can report it to Amazon, it's not obvious, I doubt they'd care, but Amazon were fine about the refund, it's not the seller that's contacted me, but the manufacturer, the chat points me in the direction of the refund, and the report suspicious activity directed me as if i wanted to report spoofing
googling "report amazon bribe to remove negative review" shows various stories
edit:
chatting to "Arvin" about it now.... Quote: May I know if you have replied to the manufacturer and did you agree to it? To be honest with you we don't recommend the review being changed as this is your is your honest opinion and the other customer can use it as well for future reference.
I'll be reporting this
he thanked me for raising it and said it will be escalated internally, thinking about it, the manufacturer shouldn't have been able to get my email address, they emailed my direct, rather than through Amazon :(
This item was edited on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 15:39
RE: being 'paid off' to remove bad review
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Saturday, 18th June 2022, 17:22
Quote: Gareth Williams says... "Step 1: Take the money and delete the review. Step 2: Create new account and leave another negative review of the product. Step 3: Get offered £20 to delete the review. Step 4: Repeat until millionaire." I do like a man/woman who can work a system. 🙂
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