When Hifi company employees bend the truth on review comments.!

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Whilst surfing recently looking at reviews of a certain high end electronics company on a very well known Electronics web site( not this one mods). I stumbled on a comment made about a review which looked suspicious.

The review stated how the person had recently purchased the equipment under review and found it ......well I won't quote, but described it as superb in lots of detail and also mentioned what a helpful company they were to deal with. Thats fine, but then I noticed the name reference attached to the comment and what a surprise! not! it was the sales manager.

Well I know this sort of stuff must go on a bit. But I was certainly surprised considering the company. I only wish I could post the link. so everyone could see.

D

 

[Helmut80]

that sounds particularly stupid, if it was done as a marketing exercise. Surely you would either be properly identified if you work in the trade, as is the case on this forum, or at least use a screename that won't lead people to find out who you are/work for.

 

[Anonymous]

I recognized the screen name instantly from shows such as Bristol and another site I go on.

 

[Andrew Everard]

You'd be surprised how many times we've picked up 'testimonial' posters either posting from their company's web domain, or with their own name, making them simple to identify.

That's why, if anyone thinks we're hard on suspect first time posters, we're actually only erring on the side of caution.

 

[davemartin01]

You'd be surprised how many times we've picked up 'testimonial' posters either posting from their company's web domain, or with their own name, making them simple to identify.

That's why, if anyone thinks we're hard on suspect first time posters, we're actually only erring on the side of caution.

That's fine if you want to "err on the side of caution" but having seen this go spectacularly wrong many times, here and other places, and it's actually turned out erring on the side of embarrassment with no apologies or redress at the end..

 

[Anonymous]

You'd be surprised how many times we've picked up 'testimonial' posters either posting from their company's web domain, or with their own name, making them simple to identify.

That's why, if anyone thinks we're hard on suspect first time posters, we're actually only erring on the side of caution.

May I email the link to you privately Andrew. Just for your info.

 

[Sizzers]

Whilst surfing recently looking at reviews of a certain high end electronics company on a very well known Electronics web site( not this one mods). I stumbled on a comment made about a review which looked suspicious. The review stated how the person had recently purchased the equipment under review and found it ......well I won't quote, but described it as superb in lots of detail and also mentioned what a helpful company they were to deal with. Thats fine, but then I noticed the name reference attached to the comment and what a surprise! not! it was the sales manager. Well I know this sort of stuff must go on a bit. But I was certainly surprised considering the company. I only wish I could post the link. so everyone could see. D

Publish and be damned!

 

[Anonymous]

Whilst surfing recently looking at reviews of a certain high end electronics company on a very well known Electronics web site( not this one mods). I stumbled on a comment made about a review which looked suspicious. The review stated how the person had recently purchased the equipment under review and found it ......well I won't quote, but described it as superb in lots of detail and also mentioned what a helpful company they were to deal with. Thats fine, but then I noticed the name reference attached to the comment and what a surprise! not! it was the sales manager. Well I know this sort of stuff must go on a bit. But I was certainly surprised considering the company. I only wish I could post the link. so everyone could see. D

Publish and be damned!

I can't . house rules

 

[Sizzers]

Does giving the first initial of the company contravene them?

 

[The_Lhc]

Publish and be damned!

I can't . house rules

You can't post the link to the other forum, I can't see any reason why you can't just name the company in question.

 

[Andrew Everard]

That's fine if you want to "err on the side of caution" but having seen this go spectacularly wrong many times, here and other places, and it's actually turned out erring on the side of embarrassment with no apologies or redress at the end..

Well, while some try to abuse the system, or have a history of trying so to do, I'm afraid that's the world in which we have to live.

 

[Andrew Everard]

May I email the link to you privately Andrew. Just for your info.

If you wish, but really not that interested.

 

[Anonymous]

May I email the link to you privately Andrew. Just for your info.

If you wish, but really not that interested.

Oh ..ok

 

[Frank Harvey]

Nothing too unusual there - many manufacturers have been guilty of this - and some distributors too....

 

[Helmut80]

post it up!

 

[Clare Newsome]

As noted, we've seen examples of this here and elsewhere. When it's here we mod/name/shame ASAP, if we suspect a link. If I encounter it elsewhere, I will mention it if/when talking to that manufacturer. It's really not helpful or professional, after all...

 

[Greenwich_Man]

That's why, if anyone thinks we're hard on suspect first time posters, we're actually only erring on the side of caution.

Thanks Andy for this explanation - I now understand why some posts I found interesting have disappeared

And thanks for watching over us

 

[Andrew Everard]

You're very welcome, Greeny.