One Star

It has come to my attention that one-star reviewers are often total idiots.

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Since I have become (cough*cough*) an avid online shopper I have become dependent on ratings and reviews.  What did we ever do without them? Stumble around in our consumerist diapers buying faulty light fixtures and electronics that die after a month of use?

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As a review junkie I make sure to read both the good and bad reviews, and it has become apparent that one-star reviewers in general, don’t know what the f*** they’re talking about.

I was recently in the market for a carpet spot treatment for pet stains. (Dog + surgery + pain meds= diarrhea ALL OVER EVERYTHING) and I found two with over 4,000 five star reviews. One also had a handful of one stars.  Out of curiosity I read them.  One man agrees that yes, his carpet is over 30 years old and the cheapest he could find. He agreed, the stain was over ten years old and had been treated with multiple different solutions over time, and yes this product did remove the stain and smell better than all the rest, but still, it wasn’t perfect…ONE STAR. 

Or there was the woman who ordered a platform bed, full size, and was genuinely irritated and confused when it didn’t fit her queen mattress.  ONE STAR!

You will see people who didn’t like the color (that they ordered!) or were angry the item took two days rather than one to arrive.  All useless in deciding if the product is a good one.

Granted they aren’t all that bad.  Some are even legitimate, but be warned. Make sure you read the bad reviews if a four star versus five star rating is holding your decision-making brain hostage. You may find that a tribe of idiots (or trolls) are at work and that the four should really be a five.