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How detailed do you get with your online product reviews?

Apr 11, 2012 9:13 PM

I enjoy reading customer reviews especially for items i don't know much about and where the reviews include positive and negative observations.
i've also noticed some reviews are very elaborate! pictures, different angles, annotations, video, steps for effective use, periodic updates, workarounds, etc

Are you the type to go above and beyond like that? do you upload pictures and videos or list tiny details? or do you just write your few lines and call it a day?
Do you respond to comments made on your reviews? Or do you skip making reviews altogether?

w00tgurl w00tgurl

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I will write an in-depth review if the item is either 'complete garbage' or 'the best thing since sliced bread'. I also leave reviews if the vendor 'went above and beyond' or if 'the business model is comparable to a 2 year old drawing one up in crayons' with customer service to match.

Otherwise I don't generally leave reviews.

devexityspace devexityspace
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I agree with @devexityspace: I have to have very strong feelings about an item to leave a review, and as such, it will be very detailed or explicit.

okham okham
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I don't always leave reviews, but when I do I prefer to put as much information about the quality of the product and seller as I can so the review is actually useful to people who will read it.

tw1nky tw1nky
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Detailed enough. Much like this answer.

captainsuperdawg captainsuperdawg
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I've only reviewed about 5 products. Each of them took about an hour of coming up with things to say and a narrative to convey about the item and my experience with it.

If I can't find a sufficient photo of the product to share, then I'll take one. I remember one instance where a TV I was reviewing did not have a picture of the rear panel. I made sure to add one and to label each port so people knew exactly what inputs the tv was capable of handling. I know I'd prefer to consult a picture than reading the full specification list.

In short, I prefer quality versus quantity. Any review that only has positives about a product is annoying and untrustworthy. Every good product has its flaws and every bad product has positives.

Because of the time I take, I only seldom review items where I feel my input adds to the discussion of the product (like a major problem that hasn't been addressed in other reviews).

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