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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by Buttons840 on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:53PM (#25460262)
But how many products/companies are doing this? If there's 500 different products/companies offering $20 gift cards for 5-star reviews you can milk that for awhile and spread the word to others who are also in on the scheme.
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by TheOtherHobbes on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:01PM (#25460365)
Unfortunately they don't seem to advertise the gift card.

Maybe there should be a site with current gift card offers - call it something like reviewbribes.com?

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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by OJFord on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:06PM (#25460424)
And do we use that site to avoid dodgy products/companies, or to 'side hustle' (god I hate that) reviewing and returning?!
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by Buttons840 on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:11PM (#25460468)
Both. Those in on the hustle will do the work to keep the site updated (making money in the process). Everyone else just uses it to spot fake reviews.
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by rzzzt on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:51PM (#25460977)
A review review site, then.
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by ineedasername on Thursday December 17, 2020 @06:31PM (#25461898)
And the arms race continues...
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