How to spot fake reviews on Amazon

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Simon Hill | 08.23.22 Amazon sells just about everything. (Like the logo says, from A to Z.) And when it's time to choose between similar-looking products, most folks rely on user reviews. The trouble is that many Amazon reviews are fake. Unscrupulous or desperate sellers pay for glowing reviews, and some offer gift cards or free products in exchange for five-star ratings. Occasionally, sellers will even solicit false negative reviews on competing products. It's tough to identify what's real with certainty, but you can reduce the risk of being conned when you know the warning signs. We've compiled some tips that can help. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon With fierce competition between third-party sellers, it can be tough to find genuinely good products. These tips can help. Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages. 18 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using Your membership gets you more than free two-day shipping. Here's what you may be missing. Pro Tips for Shopping Safe on Amazon Amazon is a mucky mess of ads, unknown sellers, misleading sales, and specious information. Defend your dollars with these tips and tricks. What Does It Mean When a Product Is 'Amazon's Choice'? It almost certainly doesn't involve Amazon employees selecting products they think are the best. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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