Ebay seller reviews have been fraudulent for 20 years or more (not ALL reviews, of course).
And i think you are talking about the times before NewEgg had 3rd party sellers.
And i think you are talking about the times before NewEgg had 3rd party sellers.
Totally agree. Right now there's a spread from anyone can review anything (yelp, Google reviews) to purchase required to review. What if only 1 out of 20 purchases, selected randomly, were allowed to place a review?
Single person review shops become easier to spot - they are suddenly ordering way more than typical. Returns might skyrocket, which is expensive for everyone involved, however there's now another signal available to spot odd patterns of behavior.
Inclusion of a restocking fee, which is obviously not popular with consumers, is another option which would help make it more expensive to fake reviews.