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30 Ways You Can Spot Fake Online Reviews

30 Ways You Can Spot Fake Online Reviews

Last week we showed you a few ways to spot fake online reviews and asked you to submit yours. We got some really great stuff! Here’s the tips and techniques savvy Consumerist readers use to ferret out the shills, sockpuppets and charlatans when cruising online reviews of products and services. Get yer learn on! [More]

Make $20-$40 A Pop Shilling On Yelp

Make $20-$40 A Pop Shilling On Yelp

Did you know that you can earn $20-$40 at time just for lying? According to this Craigslist ad, a New York business owner desperate for positive reviews on Yelp, an online yellow pages couples with user reviews, is shelling out for shills.