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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by dankwizard on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @11:31PM (#44440028)
You sound like my wife. I don't know. I grew up kind of poor and my mindset still has a "If I can get an item typically worth $100-200 for free, TAKE IT".

The plan was to flip them on FB market place but I've just hoarded them.

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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by cjbgkagh on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @12:59AM (#44440368)
Fake reviewer vs low ballers…
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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by whilenot-dev on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @01:09AM (#44440422)
this example suggests that you'd be happy to get paid in an alternative currency in exchange for Amazon reviews, and that currency is vacuums?! tbh I think your wife is right and you know it.
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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by yard2010 on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @05:59AM (#44441834)
It's a waste of internet space writing tautologies. The wife is always right.
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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by malfist on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:21AM (#44442842)
Good thing the Internet isn't almost out of space
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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by wildzzz on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @03:17PM (#44447732)
Just hand them out as gifts to friends and family. Stick vacs for Christmas. Maybe keep a spare handy when the first one eventually breaks.
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