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Re:Amazon can’t end fake reviews, but its new system might d... by seunosewa on Friday February 14, 2020 @09:27AM (#22326797)
Amazon should strongly incentivize their customers to report sellers who make such offers to them. This should make the game more dangerous for sellers seeking fake reviews.
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Re:Amazon can’t end fake reviews, but its new system might d... by martin_a on Friday February 14, 2020 @10:12AM (#22327187)
If I'm somewhat "vulnerable" to "free stuff", this will not work. Couldn't care less about Amazons problems with fake reviews if I get something for free (that I kind of like).
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Re:Amazon can’t end fake reviews, but its new system might d... by mrec on Friday February 14, 2020 @10:15AM (#22327227)
Doesn't that just shift the game to joe jobs against the competition? There's no reason the offerers need to be closely/obviously tied to the seller. If I'm flogging Foo brand widgets and you're flogging Bar brand widgets, I offer $$$ in exchange for 5-star Bar reviews, report it and bingo, you get a kicking from Amazon.
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Re:Amazon can’t end fake reviews, but its new system might d... by alok-g on Friday February 14, 2020 @09:33PM (#22332747)
Any such incentive by itself be prone to abuse.
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