I read product reviews on bigger ticket items or if I am looking for something specifically for quality. It doesn't happen often because I usually buy from what's the cheapest, not reviews.
Let's start lobbying our Congress men/women. Some of these practices are needlessly punitive. I have excellent credit but that doesn't guarantee that I won't be hurt by one of these policies.
I read reviews only when I am not sure about the company I am buying the product from and I always read the reviews on non-fiction books. I usually just read the reviews on the website from which I am making the purchase, but occasionally I will just do a Google search for reviews and if it is electronics, I usually stick with PCMag or CNet.
It depends on the product and if I have seen it in real life.
If it is a book and I've seen it in a store but held off on buying it until it came out in paperback then I don't generally bother with reviews.
However if its an electronic device then I will obsessively read every review and then completely ignore them in favour of what someone has told me in RL.
For me a real life review by someone I know or respect (like an author) is much more likely to sway me than written reviews. I am very rarely put off buying something by if I read a bad review, although multiple bad reviews would make me pause and do a bit more research.
Yes, I read the reviews and try to average the data, screening out the obvious trashing from those that are just malcontents and the overly glowing evals.
It depends on what I am purchasing whether or not I read reviews. In most cases I do. Most of my online shopping is done on Amazon, so that is the majority of the review reading that I do. If it is a large purchase or an item that I am personally not too familiar with, then I usually google it.
Oh, most definitely. Back in the day, you'd ask friends, neighbors, family. Online reviews are no different. Further, it's easy to determine who's legitimately criticizing/favoring a product and who has an axe to grind.
I read reviews for items over $100, especially electronics/computer gear and items for the kids. I'll check what people are saying at different websites of stores that carry the item and Google ones in the running. If I'm spending that kind of money on something I want to be sure it will last and meet my needs.
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I definitely read product reviews before I buy any product normally from several sources. I use Amazon.com and will google the product with "review" behind it.
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Not only do I use Amazon's product reviews before purchasing, I even read reviews for items I already have: it's amazing how much I learn. I was recently given whitening strips from my dentist. I had trouble using them, so I checked out the Amazon reviews, and lo and behold, found my answer!! I don't know what we did before Amazon reviews.
In the past I have been an occasional review reader. After an experience over the holidays though, I am more likely to read reviews before buying. I had asked my fiance for a pair of earrings for Christmas that I had seen in a catalog. They were beautiful but when I received them, I found them very hard to secure in my ears. When I went to return them, I found that all four reviewers for these earrings had the same problem that I had--they couldn't fasten them in their ears either! Now, I will read reviews before buying something.
We read product reviews online before major purchases. Sometimes, we will also go to the library and look at "Consumer Reports," but lately that hasn't seemed as necessary, since we can find most of what we want online. Occasionally, we also ask friends, perhaps via Facebook, what their experiences have been.
I also read reviews generally start with Amazon followed by Ebay. Final stop on the product review tour is consumer reports. Reading up on products before purchasing makes too much sense (and cents)!
Even if I'm not buying a product on Amazon I usually go there to look at reviews. I stay away from the 5 and 1 star reviews. Usually the 3 star reviews are the most informative.
This article is spot on. There is nothing a bank does out of kindness. They are there to make money and they will make money off of you. Each and everything they do is their way to make them look kind, but they just want more money.
If a business doesn't build merchant account charges into their operating costs, they are stupid. Raise prices four cents if you need to, but it looks horrible to add an extra fee to come support you.
Absolutely read product reviews. As a matter of fact, I am kind of OCD about it. I once got burned on a high dollar purchase from an online retailer and had to dispute the charge with my CC company. Ever since that happened, I will find reviews on an item from every site possible, even youtube video reviews. Not only do I look for reviews about the product, but also reviews on the vendor.
59% is too high- we need to be more careful when educating the youth to how credit works both in the short and long term. It would be interesting to see what would happen if Gov't made it mandatory that part of social studies/business/math/homeroom/etc. class included a day or few days a year to educate on the topic of credit or personal finance. If youth aren't learning about it at home, they need to learn from someone/somewhere to be careful and not fall into large sums of debt too early in life. Great article Beverly!
Absolutely. My husband and I were thinking of getting a top of the line dishwasher instead of the more standard model we've picked out for our new home, but after reading the reviews we chose to stay with the standard. We googled the model numbers and read reviews on as many sites as we could find.
When looking to buy a new product, I always take reviews into consideration. In the beginning it was hard to determine what was a ligitimate complaint and what was just a personal opinion due to operator error! Amazon is my favorite place to get reviews!
I read product reviews on bigger ticket items or if I am looking for something specifically for quality. It doesn't happen often because I usually buy from what's the cheapest, not reviews.
Let's start lobbying our Congress men/women. Some of these practices are needlessly punitive. I have excellent credit but that doesn't guarantee that I won't be hurt by one of these policies.
I read reviews only when I am not sure about the company I am buying the product from and I always read the reviews on non-fiction books. I usually just read the reviews on the website from which I am making the purchase, but occasionally I will just do a Google search for reviews and if it is electronics, I usually stick with PCMag or CNet.
Yes, I always read product reviews when looking into buying products, especially expensive ones. They influence me greatly.
It depends on the product and if I have seen it in real life.
If it is a book and I've seen it in a store but held off on buying it until it came out in paperback then I don't generally bother with reviews.
However if its an electronic device then I will obsessively read every review and then completely ignore them in favour of what someone has told me in RL.
For me a real life review by someone I know or respect (like an author) is much more likely to sway me than written reviews. I am very rarely put off buying something by if I read a bad review, although multiple bad reviews would make me pause and do a bit more research.
Yes, I read the reviews and try to average the data, screening out the obvious trashing from those that are just malcontents and the overly glowing evals.
It depends on what I am purchasing whether or not I read reviews. In most cases I do. Most of my online shopping is done on Amazon, so that is the majority of the review reading that I do. If it is a large purchase or an item that I am personally not too familiar with, then I usually google it.
Oh, most definitely. Back in the day, you'd ask friends, neighbors, family. Online reviews are no different. Further, it's easy to determine who's legitimately criticizing/favoring a product and who has an axe to grind.
check out snopes.com about this issue too - http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/creditcard.asp
I read Amazon reviews before buying
I read reviews for items over $100, especially electronics/computer gear and items for the kids. I'll check what people are saying at different websites of stores that carry the item and Google ones in the running. If I'm spending that kind of money on something I want to be sure it will last and meet my needs.
Hi
I definitely read product reviews before I buy any product normally from several sources. I use Amazon.com and will google the product with "review" behind it.
Thanks for the opportunity to win.
hugs,
Trish
Not only do I use Amazon's product reviews before purchasing, I even read reviews for items I already have: it's amazing how much I learn. I was recently given whitening strips from my dentist. I had trouble using them, so I checked out the Amazon reviews, and lo and behold, found my answer!! I don't know what we did before Amazon reviews.
In the past I have been an occasional review reader. After an experience over the holidays though, I am more likely to read reviews before buying. I had asked my fiance for a pair of earrings for Christmas that I had seen in a catalog. They were beautiful but when I received them, I found them very hard to secure in my ears. When I went to return them, I found that all four reviewers for these earrings had the same problem that I had--they couldn't fasten them in their ears either! Now, I will read reviews before buying something.
We read product reviews online before major purchases. Sometimes, we will also go to the library and look at "Consumer Reports," but lately that hasn't seemed as necessary, since we can find most of what we want online. Occasionally, we also ask friends, perhaps via Facebook, what their experiences have been.
I also read reviews generally start with Amazon followed by Ebay. Final stop on the product review tour is consumer reports. Reading up on products before purchasing makes too much sense (and cents)!
Even if I'm not buying a product on Amazon I usually go there to look at reviews. I stay away from the 5 and 1 star reviews. Usually the 3 star reviews are the most informative.
This article is spot on. There is nothing a bank does out of kindness. They are there to make money and they will make money off of you. Each and everything they do is their way to make them look kind, but they just want more money.
I found a fly in a salad at a very fancy restaurant once. It can happen any place!
If a business doesn't build merchant account charges into their operating costs, they are stupid. Raise prices four cents if you need to, but it looks horrible to add an extra fee to come support you.
Absolutely read product reviews. As a matter of fact, I am kind of OCD about it. I once got burned on a high dollar purchase from an online retailer and had to dispute the charge with my CC company. Ever since that happened, I will find reviews on an item from every site possible, even youtube video reviews. Not only do I look for reviews about the product, but also reviews on the vendor.
59% is too high- we need to be more careful when educating the youth to how credit works both in the short and long term. It would be interesting to see what would happen if Gov't made it mandatory that part of social studies/business/math/homeroom/etc. class included a day or few days a year to educate on the topic of credit or personal finance. If youth aren't learning about it at home, they need to learn from someone/somewhere to be careful and not fall into large sums of debt too early in life. Great article Beverly!
Absolutely. My husband and I were thinking of getting a top of the line dishwasher instead of the more standard model we've picked out for our new home, but after reading the reviews we chose to stay with the standard. We googled the model numbers and read reviews on as many sites as we could find.
I always read reviews. There's no better way than to let someone else try it out first! :-)
When looking to buy a new product, I always take reviews into consideration. In the beginning it was hard to determine what was a ligitimate complaint and what was just a personal opinion due to operator error! Amazon is my favorite place to get reviews!