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Amazon employee possibly using inside information to make millions

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    http://imgur.com/gallery/OmIsA

    Some guy did some investigating regarding Amazon's best selling fat burner pills and the "glowing" 5-star reviews that it got. In a nutshell, some guy that works for Amazon violated several sections of the Amazon seller TOS asking for 5-star reviews in exchange for a free bottle of diet pills. Then, he sends customers out more "bribes" of free pills from different companies that he owns for more 5-star reviews.

    If you ever was suspicious of fraudulent ratings on Amazon, then, you're probably right due to this guy's investigation. It's a long read but worth it.
     
    #1 ChankMcStank, Mar 2, 2015
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    If it were any other product I would say that its relative quality is what made millions and the bribes are just testimonials compensated in-kind. But diet pills are more likely to be either fraudulent or too dangerous to be worth it, so the payola is probably that much more problematic.
     
    #2 Dairy Ashford, Mar 2, 2015
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    Xenitol is another product that has bogus reviews. Always read the 1 star reviews first
     
    #3 cheke64, Mar 2, 2015
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    ehh this type of stuff is very common. For example, I am part of a pilot/beta test for a company that sells cell phone accessories. All I pay is $1 for the item and then they hound me for my review. Too many bad reviews and youre no longer invited. Their stuff isn't garbage, but its not really worth buying.
     
    #4 Space Ghost, Mar 2, 2015
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    Guy works for amazon. Screams conflict of interest and I'm sure amazon is not happy about this making headlines. Hope they catch some heat.
     
    #5 Teen Wolf, Mar 2, 2015
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