When I am trying to decide whether to buy something or to visit a city or an attraction, I hardly ever read the company’s own blurb about the product or paid product placement in magazines.
I tend to read customer reviews, take the ones at the extreme end of the spectrum with a pinch of salt, and go with the majority. There is nothing like word of mouth recommendation about a product. In many many cases, if people have paid hard-earned money for something they are far more likely to give an honest review than someone who received something in return for a review.
One thing that is funny about Amazon though is that sometimes the reviews for the product are far more interesting than the product itself.
Take this one for a sex swing (!). Someone recommends it for washing large dogs! I probably shouldn’t have but I broke out in peals of laughter at the thought of the neighbours seeing this person’s Saint Bernards swinging from a tree while being washed!
Then you have this fantastic series of reviews for the Bic pen designed specially for women ‘Bic for Her’ – seriously, whose bright idea was that anyway?
A banana slicer
Three-Wolf t shirt
How to Avoid Huge Ships
And then we have Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel Cream (read at your own risk)
Do NOT read the Hair Removal one at work. I have tears running down my face trying to strangle my laughter!
Wasn’t it hysterical???
Hahahahahahaha! The hair removal one makes me howl with laughter every time!
Love reading these very creative reviews! Hahah😂😂
I was cautious and it paid off. I put my drink down before starting to read this 🙂
I often read reviews and there are some real gems to be found.
Great stuff 🙂
Seriously – this has got to be your best blog post by far! I almost peed myself laughing!!!
Glad you enjoyed them!