Too good to be true reviews
Choetech, a company that sells chargers, cables and hubs was removed from the online retailer’s site at the beginning of July. This is the sixth such company to get this treatment since last month, as confirmed by The Verge. The others are Aukey, Mpow, RavPower, Vava and TaoTronics. While it hasn’t been confirmed, Choetech, similar to the others, was likely targeted for fake review practices.
How to spot fake reviews
Don’t give up on trusting good reviews to make your buying purchases – just be more discerning. Here are some tips to help you do that.
Bad spelling and grammar run rampant in fake reviews.An outpouring of glowing reviews in a short time should be marked with suspicion. Is that review way too good? Red flag.Is the review vague and seemingly copy-pasted from another one? It’s not legit.
There are also online tools to help you spot the fakes. Tap or click here to learn more about a secure shopping browser that looks for fake reviews and shady sellers.
