My Borg Product review was rejected!

[Moshe Eshel]

I wondered why there were so few reviews on those sites... There are some great tool reviews on Amazon. Some people even go back and update after a couple of years usage.

I second that, I've found Amazon, and some other sites that are not the producers of the products they carry (this is true for BIG sites that have LOADS or products of many categories) - to be quite good with their review system. I actually read a large selection of the reviews for each product I buy there - both negative and positive. Negative to know what is bad or problematic, and the positive to get more of a feel for the product - to see if it fits my needs (sometimes the manufacturer description is VERY lacking in that respect - telling me what the tool does)...

Also as one that works in the website business, companies will not host bad reviews of themselves (this is true for all companies including Amazon), and if they make the product then a bad review on it - reflects on the company itself. You want the dirt - you have to dig a little, no way around it.

BTW if something doesn't have a review on Amazon, I bide my time - it usually means: A. no one is buying it. B. it is too new and no one got his yet. or C. no one cares enough to review - VERY bad sign.

[dennis thompson]

Neil, Dave
Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the rejected review, basically I said:
-had the horse a short period of time & it broke
-brought it back to HD, clerk was very nice & said go get a replacement
-they come in pairs so I brought both back to clerk
-as we opened the new ones they both broke
-given that mine broke quickly & the two new ones broke as they were opened I said in my review that they were junk
-rated them one star (poor)
-said I wouldn't recommend them to anyone
Dennis

[Greg R Bradley]

One of my customers has one, and sometimes two, full-time subcontractors to blog about their products and write reviews. Obviously, they are products with a much wider market than woodworking tools.

[Darl Bundren]

Like Moshe, I read the Amazon reviews on stuff I am considering buying.

I do not take them as irrefutable, however.

[Richard Dragin]

Having not seen your review we can't really form an objective opinion. Based on the fact that you are buying and reviewing cheap plastic sawhorses I have to question your opinion of your own review.

[dennis thompson]

Richard
Very constructive comment
Dennis

[scott spencer]

Neil, Dave
Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the rejected review, basically I said:
-had the horse a short period of time & it broke
-brought it back to HD, clerk was very nice & said go get a replacement
-they come in pairs so I brought both back to clerk
-as we opened the new ones they both broke
-given that mine broke quickly & the two new ones broke as they were opened I said in my review that they were junk
-rated them one star (poor)
-said I wouldn't recommend them to anyone
Dennis

It does seem like a knitpick, but even the their screening is subjective too. I suspect they don't pay enough to attract many from the "best and brightest" pool to do the position. I wonder if replacing the word "junk" with "poor quality" would fly?

[Lee Schierer]

What makes everyone think that just because it is on the internet that it is has to be true and fair. In the past when did you ever see a manufacturers advertising flyer, newspaper or magazine ad with anything but rave reviews by owners quoted? You think they would publish a flyer intended to sell a product that a user says "This product stinks!"? Not a chance! So how is the internet different at a manufacturers or retailers site? They are going to use comments that help and not the ones that don't.

Independent sites might be different, but any site with a vested interest in selling a product or gaining revenue from a product is going to "cull" the postings regarding that product to be in a positive light.

[Richard Dragin]

What makes everyone think that just because it is on the internet that it is has to be true and fair.

Oh sure, and next you are gonna tell us that Wikipedia isn't always factual!

[Dan Hintz]

Oh sure, and next you are gonna tell us that Wikipedia isn't always factual!

You take that back!

[Nick Sorenson]

Harbor Freight does the same thing.
I had to fix a compressor to keep it running. Review never was published.

They take a few days to show up but my reviews have all showed up. I've left some honest ones (both good and bad). I checked back and they were there. It takes a few days. But maybe others have had different experiences.

[Josh Reet]

Harbor Freight does the same thing.
I had to fix a compressor to keep it running. Review never was published.

I've read a ton of negative reviews on Harborfreight.com. Some written by flat-out idiots. I'm not saying that they couldn't be removing some reviews, but I think it is far more likely that the issue lies elsewhere. I'm a big believer in Occam's Razor and server error or PEBCAK or what have you seem far more probable.