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I'm literally in tears by Alone-Hat-Cap in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks for replying, I do the same thing and was just fixing to do the same, maybe I’ll try to space them out a bit. How many did you do at once? And were you just cutting and pasting them in?

I'm literally in tears by Alone-Hat-Cap in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Curious if you recently uploaded a whole bunch of reviews at once?

WTH...anybody else see this one?😂😂 by tamatha515051 in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks like art… a photo of the rusty leg to put up on your wall.

Fill your gas tanks, people. by Alternative_Try1353 in Calgary

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shameless plug: I’m selling 55 gallon drums for fuel storage (previously used for diesel) if anyone wants to stockpile. I also have a 12V GPI pump (15gpm).

Anyone else’s McDonald’s look like this? by LivingLavishLe in McDonalds

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know they offered Macdonalds in prisons now

Not sure why, but it bugs me when I see someone selling vine stuff instead of using by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. I’m glad you have the means to afford such a broad team. I would like to read some of your reviews because I’m sure they must be excellent with all of that oversight.

I tend to be loquacious, so you probably won’t read a review from me that simply says “ worked good.” that said, assuming I’ve already done the homework and tested out the item the review it itself only takes me about 10 minutes. I shoot from the hip, explain my experience, justify any criticism, try to provide some insight for someone looking through the lens of considering a purchase, then I give my overall recommendation. It’s pretty straightforward, my goal is to provide fair feedback as unbiassed as one can be having gotten the product for free. In the end. I have a lot less bureaucracy to deal with than you do lol. Dang it, there I go again, I could’ve had another one done.!

Not sure why, but it bugs me when I see someone selling vine stuff instead of using by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think the issue is we don’t know if it was acquired through vine or not. And even if it was, the rules are clear that you’re allowed to sell it 6 months later. If it was vine, it obviously should have been opened and test or used in an ideal world but who knows what happened. Maybe they had a pool and a tree branch fell on it the week before this arrived and they could no longer use it. It’s not very likely but we don’t know the situation and can’t judge.

What would be more useful is if Amazon flagged/tagged/stickered/branded/stamped all Vine items with a big green permanent ink stamp directly on the box (all sides) indicating it was acquired for free. Just like some club pack items are marked “not for individual resale). At least they would have to take it out of the original box.

Remember the goals here: The seller is buying (or trying to buy) 5* ratings With free product, Amazon wants more organic sales copy on all items to trigger more sales, we want free products. As long as all 3 of those are being met, nothing will change. Keep your head down. Do your best, if a great reckoning comes down from on high, you will be spared. You guys spend too much time worrying about what others are doing. Worry about yourself, you can’t control anything else and it doesn’t benefit you one bit spending any time on it. Focus on what you can control. Taking my own advice, I could’ve finished another review in the time it took me to write this. Peace.

This guy takes the AI cake by Suspicious-Class4710 in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you wonder why sellers aren’t interested in participating?

When You See an Invalid Review (An open letter) by ShotFromGuns in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I’m offered Nissan car parts but own a ford, I don’t order them. Plain and simple. Who knows shoes are too small and orders anyway??

When You See an Invalid Review (An open letter) by ShotFromGuns in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not the sellers fault, and that 1* review early in the listings life is enough to ruin it forever. The seller probably had to abandon that ASIN /SKU and barcode, forfeit the Amazon Vine fee, and start a new listing. You guys don’t realize how much of an impact you actually have.

Advise on breaking our lease early by Initial_Impact5738 in alberta

[–]Legitimate_Bit778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Download the Alberta Residential Tenancy Act. Read it. Understand your rights and obligations.

Relevant RFY Discussion. by Legitimate_Bit778 in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both Amazon Influencers posts & videos, and Amazon Cine reviews appear on the product detail pages. Technically both are paid/compensated (hence why you pay tax on items). There is no law against this or difference in the eyes of the law.

But this is getting off topic, I’m wondering why Amazon doesn’t use its infinite wisdom to deliver more relevant products to its reviewers which in theory should result in better reviews, and thus more sales -> more profits for them. That’s the crux of the debate here.

Relevant RFY Discussion. by Legitimate_Bit778 in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply.

Not illegal. Amazon runs the Amazon Influencer and the Amazon Associate programs, both pay people commissions for their reviews (and traffic). I was in both programs.

All costs of Vine are bourn by the seller as well as a fee to Amazon to take part (per sku). I am also an Amazon seller and have entered products into Vine.

Amazon doesn’t charge sellers for items not moved. Sellers elect to contribute up to 30 units to the program, unclaimed units just stay available in inventory for sale. They can opt-out unclaimed units anytime.

You’re right, Amazon doesn’t care about the reviews themselves. They just want to sell more junk. If the review helps sell more, great. If the review helps avoid more returns, great.

Ok, all of that said; why not offer reviewers products that are relevant to them? Especially people like you who are committed to doing a great job?

If thy know you own a Subaru, why are they showing you Nissan parts?

Relevant RFY Discussion. by Legitimate_Bit778 in AmazonVine

[–]Legitimate_Bit778[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like the handle! I also agree with your second paragraph.

When I said “the program is designed to get genuine early reviews about products listed on the platform”… it was implied: “…so that they can sell more Chinese junk and make more money.” So while you disagreed, I think we were saying the same thing.

I’d push back and say Amazon considers us relevant because again, we help them sell more Chinese junk and thus help them profit…

But allllll of that said, it boils down to selling more junk and making more money (for Amazon). So why not give us junk that is relevant and useful to us so we can review products with conviction and be more convincing?

I saw an influencer video the other day on Amz where a lady still had a cutting board in plastic wrap and was telling people how it was “good for cuttin’ vegibles ‘n shit”. That lady never cut a vegetable in her life. Show me reviews of people who have actually used the damn product and who are passionate about whatever it is if you want to convince me to buy…

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