This was deemed #1 by Consumer Reports so why so few good reviews?
1624825
The product did not work...in fact I ended up gaining some weight. Of course I was watching what I was eating as well. Not a product I would ever endorse. Since stopping use of the product my weight has returned to normal, thus losing at least ten pounds.
1624826
I did exactly the same thing I was doing, took the pills and gained 10 pounds. What a waste of money
1624827
I have been loosing over a pound a month. The pill does not make you gain weight. Eating too much and not exercising enough makes you gain weight
1319295
I see that now...I should have done more detective work! It wouldn't make sense that Amazon would want to display on the Goldbox page that the reviews are only average when they are actually high, so it must be a mistake. However, the other discussion does reveal that this model has been replaced with a much better wireless streaming model and that Blu-ray player systems must be upgraded from time to time; one reveiwer even commenting that their old one does not play newer discs...that is strange...
780356
It was the second highest rated in consumer reports. I really like it. Light weight but heavy duty when vacuuming the carpet and bare floors.
662615
Judging by the reviews here its because its popular. It's all 4s and 5s except one guy who got a broken one.
674201
Agreed. All the people reviewing this protection plan that have never used it make it hard to know its pros and cons. However, I would assume that if it was a rip off there would be either lots of 1 and 2 star reviews or lots of reviews that amazon refuses to publish and hope none of their employees turn them in to a lawyer to sue. I don't see many bad reviews here.
1960591
I just assumed it was because the re-sellers are trying to promote the "perfect five star reviews" over other reviews to help boost their sales. Don't worry about the helpful/not helpful thing, you won't please everyone. I figure some people are looking at my reviews from a parent's perspective, some are looking at it from a kid or fanboy perspective and some are just re-sellers trying to move their (overpriced) products. If it helps any, I thought your review was spot on and just marked your review as helpful.
1530400
No, and with a product that has nearly as many 1 star ratings as 4 star, I would think long and hard about it before buying. This is the link to my review..
990506
There was a person saying it worked fine on theirs. i believe it was in the reviews shown under the product without expanding the reviews.
672030
I should have honestly click the "I don't know" link, but I do think almost the only people who'd know are people who've tried it. The reviews and questions of the other product might be a more productive place to search for your query.
204009
I am wondering the same thing. This camera has been for sale on amazon since the beginning of the month and there were 3 reviews as of last Thursday.
272052
After a lot of research, I just ordered a Panasonic ZR1.The main decider for me was Consumer Reports' ratings.
816454
Hi, I'm a part of the Fluenz team. Thanks for taking an interest in our software and for your concern over Amazon remaining a valuable place for people looking to get objective reviews. We've been selling at Amazon for about a year and a half now. Over the course of that time, Amazon has contacted thousands of our users directly, and hundreds of them have responded by posting Seller Reviews. I bring this up because the Seller Reviews--4.8 stars from nearly 300 people--mirror the general feelings of the product reviews. There are a few negative ones in there (one person hated that he had to use the DVD, another experienced a shipping mistake, others had some usability issues), but overall they're very positive. And the only way anyone can submit a Seller Review is if they actually buy a Fluenz program at Amazon, and Amazon contacts them directly asking for their comments. Of course all the reviews on our product pages are real, but I think pointing you to these Seller Reviews is the easiest way to show this. You can read these reviews here:
1978877
James you are correct. If you pay any attention at all to product reviews, it is blatantly obvious. An average customer doesn't use all the technical information that the companies will. Sad thing is now customer reviews are only helpful if they are bad. Those are the only ones I read and go from there.
130146
I suppose it's their convincing advertising. Also the assumption that Amazon sells quality products. Amazon should read reviews and respond accordingly. We threw good money away on this purchase.
258324
yes, I've asked twice and haven't gotten an answer. I've returned a recall unit. If I could get a clean one, I'd buy it. I think it's a very nice product. But, I for one, am not going to pay retail for a "fixer-upper". At a "refurb" price, I'd think about it, because units below ser 3114200 are exactly that - refurbs waiting to be refurbed. I'm going to wait another week to see if I get an answer, and then just get something else. Sigh.
1463284
It may not be everyones number one choice but it is a very good product it has been working great for me I suggest that you try this product for your self there is a money back guarantee so in the case that you are not happy return it but I doubt you will be dissapointed good luck
1688804
Most of neweggs reviews are also about the experience you had shopping at newegg also there are not as many reviews posted on newegg as are on amazon....amazons reviews are mostly about the product themselves and not so much amazon because amazons customer service is far superior to neweggs...i like both companys equally