I'm not sure the "review business" is the same as it was in the 1980's. Back then I worked in the high-end audio business and met some reviewers who told me that the way this game works is, the reviewer is shipped an item and if they were favorable in their reviews, were asked not to ship the item back, but to "purchase" it for a tiny fraction of the retail value. One of the reviewers I met back then said he made a "pretty penny" flipping equipment he'd reviewed.
The "how many reviews it got" rule
This is my rule of thump when I purchase components online
without having heard them first. If a component received a
lot of reviews, chances are the component is very good.
I mean the component has to be good to attract a lot of
reviewers. Most reviewers probably wouldn’t
bother to review something he doesn’t like in the first place.
without having heard them first. If a component received a
lot of reviews, chances are the component is very good.
I mean the component has to be good to attract a lot of
reviewers. Most reviewers probably wouldn’t
bother to review something he doesn’t like in the first place.