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Post by Sandman on Sept 6, 2017 20:53:43 GMT
Our vacuum hardly picks up anymore so we decided to get a new one. Seen many advertisements for the Shark vacuum. So I logged into Home-depot. Found the Shark we thought we wanted. Then we started reading the reviews. I could give you many, many examples how they were all over the place but here is just four.
One reviewer said: ***** Stars. The best suction and cleaning by far. We purchased the Rotator and boy were we surprised. This vacuum proved to be top notch in cleaning. A must have and easy to assemble and use
Then another said: * Star. Doesn't pick up dog hair like it should and throws stuff back out once picked up. Not satisfied at all.
Yet another: ***** Stars. This vacuum is the best I have ever owned. I thought all the carpeting in the house was pretty clean but after going over everything I was astonished how poorly my old vacuum was performing compared to my new Shark. Outstanding vacuum.
But then this: * Star. Vacuum clogged in 2 days. Took it all a part and cleaned it and still won't work. Its suction is terrible.
So after reading the reviews we still can't decide. They were no help at all.
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Post by shangel on Sept 6, 2017 21:46:08 GMT
Our vacuum hardly picks up anymore so we decided to get a new one. Seen many advertisements for the Shark vacuum. So I logged into Home-depot. Found the Shark we thought we wanted. Then we started reading the reviews. I could give you many, many examples how they were all over the place but here is just four. One reviewer said: ***** Stars. The best suction and cleaning by far. We purchased the Rotator and boy were we surprised. This vacuum proved to be top notch in cleaning. A must have and easy to assemble and use Then another said: * Star. Doesn't pick up dog hair like it should and throws stuff back out once picked up. Not satisfied at all. Yet another: ***** Stars. This vacuum is the best I have ever owned. I thought all the carpeting in the house was pretty clean but after going over everything I was astonished how poorly my old vacuum was performing compared to my new Shark. Outstanding vacuum. But then this: * Star. Vacuum clogged in 2 days. Took it all a part and cleaned it and still won't work. Its suction is terrible. So after reading the reviews we still can't decide. They were no help at all. I don't have much faith with the Shark products. I bought an expensive floor steam cleaner and it performs lousy, so it's back to sponge mopping or hands and knees scrubbing. I would buy a Hoover or Bissell before I'd buy another Shark, but that's my opinion. Good luck. |
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Post by Catman on Sept 6, 2017 22:22:44 GMT
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Post by Nora on Sept 8, 2017 3:10:19 GMT
I both love and loath the fact there are online reviews anybody can post. I spend too much time reading the reviews when I am buying something more significant. And every time the story repeats. I am ALMOST decided on a product, based on stellar reviews, and then you find that one review that says "this is the worst piece of shit possible and my experience was this horror and that horror" and you just wonder "is this someone who just forgot to take their meds or are the others bots"?
I even do the "check for paid content/boths" review, where you send the reviews through tihs on-line tool and they tell you a probability on how many of them were paid for or are bots, so you can adjust the overall rating. Its somewhat helpful but still, this whole process usually takes FOREVER and leaves me drained. In the end I buy what I buy and usually am happy with it, but to get to that point takes forever.
I wish people were more responsible when reviewing things and didnt use such powerful words unless something trully horrendous happened with the product (like it exploder and killed all their fish in the fishtank or something"
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Sept 8, 2017 3:13:53 GMT
I both love and loath the fact there are online reviews anybody can post. I spend too much time reading the reviews when I am buying something more significant. And every time the story repeats. I am ALMOST decided on a product, based on stellar reviews, and then you find that one review that says "this is the worst piece of shit possible and my experience was this horror and that horror" and you just wonder "is this someone who just forgot to take their meds or are the others bots"? I even do the "check for paid content/boths" review, where you send the reviews through tihs on-line tool and they tell you a probability on how many of them were paid for or are bots, so you can adjust the overall rating. Its somewhat helpful but still, this whole process usually takes FOREVER and leaves me drained. In the end I buy what I buy and usually am happy with it, but to get to that point takes forever. I wish people were more responsible when reviewing things and didnt use such powerful words unless something trully horrendous happened with the product (like it exploder and killed all their fish in the fishtank or something" |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Sept 8, 2017 3:16:57 GMT
I both love and loath the fact there are online reviews anybody can post. I spend too much time reading the reviews when I am buying something more significant. And every time the story repeats. I am ALMOST decided on a product, based on stellar reviews, and then you find that one review that says "this is the worst piece of shit possible and my experience was this horror and that horror" and you just wonder "is this someone who just forgot to take their meds or are the others bots"? I even do the "check for paid content/boths" review, where you send the reviews through tihs on-line tool and they tell you a probability on how many of them were paid for or are bots, so you can adjust the overall rating. Its somewhat helpful but still, this whole process usually takes FOREVER and leaves me drained. In the end I buy what I buy and usually am happy with it, but to get to that point takes forever. I wish people were more responsible when reviewing things and didnt use such powerful words unless something trully horrendous happened with the product (like it exploder and killed all their fish in the fishtank or something" I just try to go with the highest overall rating and the pricing. I don't trust individual reviews |
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Post by Sandman on Sept 8, 2017 23:00:22 GMT
We ended up getting the Shark Rotator Speed. It was $40 dollars more but it was the one she wanted. It got better reviews than the one we were going to get. Only used it two days but so far it seems great. I agree with the one reviewer that said: "I thought all the carpeting in the house was pretty clean but after going over everything I was astonished how poorly my old vacuum was performing compared to my new Shark."
Just hope a year or two from now I can say the same thing.
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Post by Sandman on Sept 11, 2017 20:05:42 GMT
the rubix cube was originally called the magic cube. And that has what to do with on-line reviews? |
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Post by Utpe on Sept 11, 2017 21:25:53 GMT
I both love and loath the fact there are online reviews anybody can post. I spend too much time reading the reviews when I am buying something more significant. And every time the story repeats. I am ALMOST decided on a product, based on stellar reviews, and then you find that one review that says "this is the worst piece of shit possible and my experience was this horror and that horror" and you just wonder "is this someone who just forgot to take their meds or are the others bots"? I even do the "check for paid content/boths" review, where you send the reviews through tihs on-line tool and they tell you a probability on how many of them were paid for or are bots, so you can adjust the overall rating. Its somewhat helpful but still, this whole process usually takes FOREVER and leaves me drained. In the end I buy what I buy and usually am happy with it, but to get to that point takes forever. I wish people were more responsible when reviewing things and didnt use such powerful words unless something trully horrendous happened with the product (like it exploder and killed all their fish in the fishtank or something" LOL, right! I often have to question the reviews myself. One product I bought earlier this year was some ultrasonic repeller that you plug into the wall, and it's suppose to keep bugs away. Since we have terrible mosquitoes where I live, I decided to go with the best rating. Five stars across the board, all praising the product. Not a single negative review. After doing a little digging, those reviewers were paid to write something positive about it. I noticed the accounts were new, and they only had one thing to say about it over the span of a few weeks. I should have known something was wrong. The repeller actually worked the opposite way. It was attracting more mosquitoes! Fortunately, they gave me a refund, and told me don't bother returning it. I threw it out since I didn't want anybody to go through the same problems as I did. Several months later, they were no longer in business, and the product mysteriously disappeared from any listings. Amazon needs to seriously consider screening these shill reviewers a lot better. Companies and the like are going to boast their own products to gain sales. |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Sept 15, 2017 15:54:16 GMT
Reviews for products do not help... unless you get them from Consumer Reports. I've gotten lots of good advice from them over the years.
p.s. If you're talking specifically vacuums, bite the bullet, pay the money, and get a Dyson. BEST vacuum I ever got. EVER. Still got it and its lasted years longer than any previous one I've had with NO problems at all. And I've got pets! |
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Post by shangel on Sept 15, 2017 16:38:05 GMT
Reviews for products do not help... unless you get them from Consumer Reports. I've gotten lots of good advice from them over the years.
p.s. If you're talking specifically vacuums, bite the bullet, pay the money, and get a Dyson. BEST vacuum I ever got. EVER. Still got it and its lasted years longer than any previous one I've had with NO problems at all. And I've got pets! I have pets too and I'm looking for a good vacuum. I noticed Amazon has them and wow....they are pricey, but if they last a while it would be worth it. So I suppose I'll "bite the bullet" as you say.  |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Sept 15, 2017 18:03:31 GMT
Reviews for products do not help... unless you get them from Consumer Reports. I've gotten lots of good advice from them over the years.
p.s. If you're talking specifically vacuums, bite the bullet, pay the money, and get a Dyson. BEST vacuum I ever got. EVER. Still got it and its lasted years longer than any previous one I've had with NO problems at all. And I've got pets! I have pets too and I'm looking for a good vacuum. I noticed Amazon has them and wow....they are pricey, but if they last a while it would be worth it. So I suppose I'll "bite the bullet" as you say. I really don't think you'll regret it. Wait for a sale or look out for coupons. One of the best purchases I ever made. |
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Post by Flynn on Sept 17, 2017 15:06:53 GMT
While looking at reviews for camera bags, I was reminded of this thread. Here are samples of four reviews of users who all gave the same bag 3/5 stars.
Review 1: "It's a good bag and has a lot space."
Review 2: "Beautiful bag, but wayyyy bigger than I expected."
Review 3: "no problems"
Review 4: "too narrow"
Review 5: "too small, sent it back."
Nice gamut there! It's either "too small" or "wayyyy bigger."
Fortunately, one person (Reviewer 4) did go into details about how the bag's measurements are now what the product info claims, and they even provided a picture of the bag with a ruler to prove it.
But yeah, reviews of products vary so much that it's almost pointless looking at them in the first place. Plus, so many people give bad reviews of the product when the seller was the problem. Or, they received the wrong product and so decided to give the product they didn't receive a bad rating. Sure, that makes sense.
The most helpful thing for me on Amazon are the pictures customers upload. The original so product photos always put it in the best light (literally), and so you can get a better feel for what the product really looks like in consumer photos.
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Post by Sandman on Sept 17, 2017 18:51:45 GMT
While looking at reviews for camera bags, I was reminded of this thread. Here are samples of four reviews of users who all gave the same bag 3/5 stars. Review 1: "It's a good bag and has a lot space." Review 2: "Beautiful bag, but wayyyy bigger than I expected." Review 3: "no problems" Review 4: "too narrow" Review 5: "too small, sent it back." Nice gamut there! It's either "too small" or "wayyyy bigger." Fortunately, one person (Reviewer 4) did go into details about how the bag's measurements are now what the product info claims, and they even provided a picture of the bag with a ruler to prove it. But yeah, reviews of products vary so much that it's almost pointless looking at them in the first place. Plus, so many people give bad reviews of the product when the seller was the problem. Or, they received the wrong product and so decided to give the product they didn't receive a bad rating. Sure, that makes sense. The most helpful thing for me on Amazon are the pictures customers upload. The original so product photos always put it in the best light (literally), and so you can get a better feel for what the product really looks like in consumer photos. It's not just products. I have had the same experience with restaurant reviews. Here is just one example. Four of us were going boating on Guilford Lake. So I looked up a restaurant called Guilford Lake Grille that overlooked the lake. It got bad reviews for the most part. But after boating most of the day were were thirsty and hungry so we decided to give it a try. Service was good and the food was very good. The beer ice cold. Point is I am glad we did not listen to all the bad reviews and not go. Been back twice since then and both times good food and service. |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Sept 17, 2017 19:53:03 GMT
While looking at reviews for camera bags, I was reminded of this thread. Here are samples of four reviews of users who all gave the same bag 3/5 stars. Review 1: "It's a good bag and has a lot space." Review 2: "Beautiful bag, but wayyyy bigger than I expected." Review 3: "no problems" Review 4: "too narrow" Review 5: "too small, sent it back." Nice gamut there! It's either "too small" or "wayyyy bigger." Fortunately, one person (Reviewer 4) did go into details about how the bag's measurements are now what the product info claims, and they even provided a picture of the bag with a ruler to prove it. But yeah, reviews of products vary so much that it's almost pointless looking at them in the first place. Plus, so many people give bad reviews of the product when the seller was the problem. Or, they received the wrong product and so decided to give the product they didn't receive a bad rating. Sure, that makes sense. The most helpful thing for me on Amazon are the pictures customers upload. The original so product photos always put it in the best light (literally), and so you can get a better feel for what the product really looks like in consumer photos. It's not just products. I have had the same experience with restaurant reviews. Here is just one example. Four of us were going boating on Guilford Lake. So I looked up a restaurant called Guilford Lake Grille that overlooked the lake. It got bad reviews for the most part. But after boating most of the day were were thirsty and hungry so we decided to give it a try. Service was good and the food was very good. The beer ice cold. Point is I am glad we did not listen to all the bad reviews and not go. Been back twice since then and both times good food and service. My general experience is that 21st century people are more eager to complain about something they didn't like than say something nice about something they liked. |
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