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    Post by Chris Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:45 am

    When you're about to make a major purchase, do you read online reviews ahead of time?
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    Post by CeCe Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:54 am

    I do. Some people are gonna bitch no matter what & I'll always believe company people put some of the glowing reviews in there but I want to see if there's a repeating complaint. I was recently looking at a dishwasher & it looked exactly like what I wanted. The online reviews though said it is fantastic...except for the fact the top shelf is too high & isn't adjustable. It's just good to know ahead of time.
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    Post by Shale Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:03 am

    I usually don't bother. Don't really buy that much online. I once decided against a hotel in DC just because of the complaints about the neighborhood it was in.
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    Post by RedBedroom Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:16 am

    I think online reviews are very useful. Despite the fact companies do plant plenty of reviews for various products, there is a large enough volume of reviews out there to aid in defining the negatives about a product.

    I find hotel reviews particularly interesting because people's standards vary greatly. People don't seem to realize when you don't pay a lot of money for a hotel, you can't expect five star accommodations. That leads many to lie about bed bugs, I think.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:50 pm

    Oh yes! I do have to laugh when people are at polar opposites on a product...then it can be a crap shoot but if a majority of reviews are either positive or negative it helps steer me. Sometimes even the bad reviews I take with a grain of salt because what that person didn't like might not be an issue for me.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:54 pm

    I guess about 6 months ago we had to replace our microwave so I checked on line. The one my wife ended up buying had some red flags (to me) but knock on wood it's been fine.
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    Post by Tony Marino Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:41 pm

    Depends on what it is, if something gets enough negative reviews I probably will not purchase it.
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    Post by Cheaps Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:20 pm

    Naw, but I don't make big purchases very often.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:21 pm

    If I'm buying the item online, yeah...I read them.

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