Ebay reviews are dodgy as - dont rely on reviews of a product

tik tok on 04/07/2019 - 11:22
Last edited 04/07/2019 - 11:23

For a broken coccyx we had to buy a special cushion. Logged on to ebay and found this https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Memory-Foam-Coccyx-Orthoped-Seat…

… and our problems started.
First, the product never arrived in 3 days as promised by Fast N Free. The seller said not their problem. Ebays problem. Ebay said not our problem, sellers problem,

Second, the cushion itself was dodgy. It was just a sponge wrapped in a cloth - so I hope no one buys this to support their coccyx.

The most interesting part is, I have submitted a review for this product on ebay (which btw the seller has sold 2k+ of these shitty cushions and has 2 positive reviews) and ebay didn't publish it. After chatting and fighting for an honest review to show up for about 2 weeks with different agents, what I was told is that there is no single product review on ebay - the review is for a type of a product sold by many suppliers !! I have begun to think there is defo some sort of scam around this.

So I hope this helps people here to not rely on ebay reviews.

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Comments

  • Godric on 04/07/2019 - 11:37
    +4

    I didn't think people actually did solely rely on ebay reviews, let alone even looked at them at all.

  • MauTauAja on 04/07/2019 - 11:49

    Ebay may also protect the seller from bad reviews as they relay on seller commissions.

  • spackbace on 04/07/2019 - 12:13
    +4

    Lol I wouldn't have bought from them if you checked the negative feedback (which you should always do)

    Soiled with bodily fluid

    Memory Foam Coccyx Orthoped Seat Cushion Lumbar Back cushion Pain Relief Pillow (#222195956693)

    Lol

  • [Deactivated] on 04/07/2019 - 12:19
    +3

    I don't factor in overall reviews unless it is unanimously bad.

    YouTube reviews if it is a technical product.

    Even Amazon reviews are hilarious sometimes. People who rave on about a product immediately after unboxing.

    Remember, if it is durability you're concerned about, exercise your consumer protection. Everything else should be as photographed or specifications.

  • pjetson on 04/07/2019 - 12:38

    You only have to read a few "product reviews" on eBay listings to realise that they are not necessarily for that particular product and/or from that particular seller.

    It's just even more crap that eBay displays on their pages that has nothing to do with the product listing you're trying to look at.

  • neyo on 04/07/2019 - 12:50
    +2

    2 reviews lol

  • MeesusEff on 04/07/2019 - 12:57
    +1

    I prefer to shop on AliExpress for cheapie unbranded stuff because the reviews are actually based on the product, not the seller

  • ahar3 on 04/07/2019 - 22:27

    If you have Ebay plus you can return the item as an item not as described case.

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