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A fixed format for Product Review Threads....
DaveB@Vagbremtechnic:
Any suggestions?
Discuss........
SteveP:
I agree and have been asking new threads to be updated to the format outlined in the sticky in the reviews section.
Going forward if they don't follow this standard they will be removed.
I also think a statement on how the person came to get the product would be helpful too :happy2:
RedRobin:
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Great minds think alike - I had also started a new thread on this subject (now locked by myself):
--- Quote from: DaveB1970 on February 22, 2012, 08:44:38 am ---
I would also add weight to the fact that the product review threads need an overhaul to a fixed format, that format should also include a £RRP and perhaps more importantly HOW MUCH THE REVIEWER ACTUALLY PARTED WITH to get the products onto the car.
This would help anybody reading the review assess the reviewers objectivity. I think it would be fair to say anybody objecting to this open disclosure might well have an agenda.
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....Who pays the full retail price for products nowadays anyway? Economic times are hard and have been for a long while and so suppliers need to shift goods.
An ability to write an objective review has nothing to do with the price a reviewer pays and it would automatically puts a negative spin on any product, no matter how excellent it is, if the reader is fed information that the reviewer didn't pay the full price. If somone thinks that the price individually paid does colour the review then they shouldn't judge others by themselves.
The other aspect of such declarations is that if a discount is declared it immediately starts everyone else demanding the same discount - We all prefer to pay as little as possible for absolutely everything we buy, not just car stuff. It then has a knock-on effect which means that the supplier becomes reluctant to give discount at all because of vociferous demands from forum customers.
To suggest that not declaring what are private purchasing transactions means that someone has an agenda in writing their review is both ridiculous and insulting.
Prices paid for goods and services vary substantially and all that is needed in a review is the normal retail price as a guide. [All in my opinion]
Discuss.......
Btw, I agree wholeheartedly that all reviews should follow John_O's original guidelines as I do myself, and which are outlined in TopCat's guidlines sticky. :happy2:
RedRobin:
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Here is an example to back up what I'm saying:
My current Milltek exhaust system was free of charge
It is custom made and a prototype. In other words, on my car for testing as a product with me taking the risks of such testing and with my absolute trust in Milltek for solving any issues. Its the best exhaust I've ever had on my car (he said enthusiastically) and continues into its third year.
So, does that mean I have ulterior motives or an agenda when I write a review about the product?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: SteveP on February 22, 2012, 08:51:42 am ---
I also think a statement on how the person came to get the product would be helpful too :happy2:
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....Can you expand on what you mean by that, please Steve.
Do you mean by such routes as recommendation, word-of-mouth, adverts? If so, how does that support a review?
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