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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by Buttons840 on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:14PM (#25460512)
Eww. Meanwhile someone is out there saying "I refuse to support Amazon, I buy stuff on ebay even if it costs a little more."
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by MereInterest on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:36PM (#25460784)
Isn't it great when somebody's ethics are seen as an arbitrage opportunity by somebody else? It's almost like that whole "voting with your wallet" idea is incorrect.
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by ineedasername on Thursday December 17, 2020 @06:33PM (#25461917)
Not incorrect, just not universally effective.
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Re:Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews by ballenf on Thursday December 17, 2020 @04:58PM (#25461055)
Or could just be impulse buyers on eBay.
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