What to think, after reading all 109 reviews? Folks either love it or are totally discouraged with it...far too many, the latter!
775979
I am happy with it in theory. I haven't needed to use it yet but I feel more secure. I had a stroke and I am unstable on my feet. The monthly fee is much more reasonable than others. And it uses GPS to locate you.
775980
I loved it, but I didn't have the strength to push the button so I returned it -- no problem.
1295293
These are bogus reviews. It did nothing for me. I would say 90% of these reviews are from a circle of false reviewers. Check all their other product reviews and you will see that they are reviewing the same circle of products
1468165
Guess this question has to be put to a vote. Lovely. Heck of a lot of good this "ask people who've purchased the item" does when the two responders can't even agree about something objective! ("Do the eyes close?")
642451
I agree that several reviews appear to overly positive and generic. It makes me suspicious that they might be fake reviews.
597898
Wow! Great question Cobra! I was reading the reviews and leaning toward a purchase. If it is worth buying, no one stepped up to defend it. Thanks for bluntly asking!
1114609
Thank you, Travis. Many reviews do look fake -- how can a no name brand get 75 reviews in only 2 months of product launch? Anyway, since I've already bought it, I'll keep trying. Appreciate your tips, though.
179028
I've notice that, too. Looking at buying a receiver and all of them seem to have this rate. Is it perhaps sample size? Most of them seem to have less than 100. Sometimes I wonder if the negative stories are real. But in one case I trust the person and the review is real.
662123
This is a VERY new product, one which only a week ago was 'pre-order only', so as of 12/02, it's very unlikely that anyone has 'direct experience' with it, save for having found a 'tester' in Macy's or some other upscale department stores. Accordingly, it may be necessary to wait a while to read any bona-fide reviews. For now, we'll just have to put up with a lot of witty Star Trek bon-mots!
1917759
Seriously! There were over a thousand, and many were some of the most entertaining reviews I'd ever read on any product ever! Amazon: what's the deal?
2154069
Definitely the review system needs tweaking! I suggest they 'weight' the reviewers, so those with verifiable info, a track record of genuine reviews, and so forth, their reviews get more 'weight' (ie count for two or something). Yelp does something like that now. As far as this green coffee bean extract, the giveaway is that all the other suppliers for the same product have lowish reviews, wouldnt make sense that this one supplier would have such a superior product.
907530
Your guess is as good as mine. People probably just don't want to take the time. I think Amazon sends requests to all buyers.
786399
I'm a Vine reviewer and have submitted plenty of negative and mediocre reviews. I think if a reviewer were to be "fired" for negative reviews, the public would hear about it loud & clear! Since Vine still uses my services, I think I am the proof that there is no grade-shopping going on! Unfortunately, I never saw this item offered to Vine participants, but I think I will purchase one today. I appreciate the Vine reviews and do not consider them artificially inflated.
289369
I have no idea! 16 reviews. Poof! Gone. I spent a lot of time and effort on my review of this camcorder, trying to be informative and helpful but it will be the last review I write on Amazon if the reviews for this camcorder are not restored.
1009761
I agree. I was just going through all the reviews and the majority got it for free or were not Verified Purchases. With that in mind, I am now skeptical of all of their products. Companies should realize that this whole paid review process can backfire.
1373255
I agree with Rick V.'s post. Many of the one star reviews appear to be written by users ranting about technical issues they know little about. Their "see my other reviews" often indicates they knew very little about the other products they reviewed. If a negitive review can't be supported by facts, and readers do not find the review helpful, Amazon should not use it. Some of the reviews are rather humorous excuses for not knowing what they ordered or how to use it.
36352
Some of the reviews are posted by larger customers and they haven't reported any difficulties. Good luck with it!
1114611
I would agree - most of the reviews look fake. Even really good products get one or two bad reviews. I really wish Amazon had a way or reporting abuse for that type of thing. (This not the only product I've seen this happen with).