ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing - Consumerist Comments

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

Nighthawke — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:09:29 EDT

[www.resellerratings.com]

This forum thread should answer all your questions if they are real or no. I'd say no.

Nighthawke

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

lemur — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:08:23 EDT

@Insder: You're probably right. "to condone" and "to condemn" confused me for a bit when I was learning English (my 2nd language).

lemur

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

Pro-Pain — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:26:52 EDT

So is TheCellShop scammers or no?

Pro-Pain

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

captainleah — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:01:38 EDT

if you are not going to let me post please delete my account

captainleah

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

sikantis — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:07:47 EDT

It'll come out always if the intention wasn't genuine and real.

sikantis

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

world-inferno — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:59:59 EDT

I think his response was great-- the perfect gift both for anyone ages 9 to 99!

world-inferno

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

Insder — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:51:28 EDT

@nursetim:
I believe he's thinking of condemned...which means they think it's wrong basically.

Insder

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

suzy-q — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:41:11 EDT

@aishel: Um, no.

Props to them for sending out a quick response though. And it is nice that they contacted the reviewers individually instead of just flat out disabling it.

suzy-q

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

nursetim — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:40:16 EDT

@aishel:
No, to condone means roughly to accept a situation, to go along. Clearly, they do not condone what thecellshop.com is doing, since they dropped the hammer on them.

nursetim

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

bigbollocks2 — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:36:05 EDT

Thingfling.com does the same thing, offering coupons for favorable ratings before you even make a purchase. Then they rip people off with their mystery boxes.

bigbollocks2

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

thirdbase — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:05:47 EDT

Very nice response. Quick and thorough. (Was that review of your reviews good enough? Now send me my 5 bucks)

thirdbase

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

aishel — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:04:38 EDT

"ResellerRatings does not condone fake reviews"

Doesn't he mean he DOES condone fake reviews?

aishel

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

socritic — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:41:21 EDT

ResellerRatings, Kudos for being swift in response, upfront about your dealings with sites and the details about your verification. You earn major points with people who read consumer blogs and respond to good management. If you could take these policies and provide for an honest and comprehensive review site, you will be rewarded with droves of consumers starving for a trustworthy source. If you build it, we will all come!

socritic

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

Lambasted — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:16:14 EDT

It's good to see some review policing happening. I have become very skeptical when reading reviews. I've noticed fake reviews on Amazon. Sometimes it is painfully obvious the review was written by a manufacturer plant. Regular people don't tend to talk using sales pitch-speak.

Lambasted

ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

Meltdown — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:49:58 EDT

Well, that was kind of predictable, since ResellersRating want to keep their own reputation for honest reviews.

Meltdown