▲ 594 ▼ We can't have legitimate consumer reviews interfering with our profits, now can we? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by pivot_root@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments An ad that showed up as I was browsing through the news. Bloody ridiculous...
[–] Steve@startrek.website 44 points 2 years ago (4 children) My strategy is to skim the 1-2 star reviews to see if they have any legitimate complaints or if its just personal bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Extra fun when the reviews are for some other product. Product: A sock Review; 4/5 this didn't come with batteries like the description said it would, but the motor works great for my model car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely. Fuckin scumbags. permalink fedilink source parent [+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 6 months I decided I no longer liked the color but they wouldnt let me return it 😡 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "USB Battery is very large, but takes very long to charge all the way." on a battery that supports both USB-Micro and USB-C Fast Charging. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fast charging refuses to work in my car 👎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Could be any number of things from the charger not being USB-C PD to the sun overheating your phone and causing the safeties to stop or slow down the charging. I haven't actually found a car charger with a buckboost converter in it to provide higher voltages even when the circuit board is available online for hobby projects. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago "I fell on it, and it went right up my ass. 10/10 would fall again." permalink fedilink source parent [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "SENT ME TO ER, and denied return. I don't know why guys enjoy flashlights so much for "playtime", but this one ain't it, had to go to er when gf got a little too rough with it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Awesome product, but delivery took too long so now I can't gift it to my kid for his birthday. 1 star. permalink fedilink source parent [+] xantoxis@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I almost choked from laughter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Extra fun when the reviews are for some other product. Product: A sock Review; 4/5 this didn't come with batteries like the description said it would, but the motor works great for my model car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely. Fuckin scumbags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely. Fuckin scumbags. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 6 months I decided I no longer liked the color but they wouldnt let me return it 😡 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "USB Battery is very large, but takes very long to charge all the way." on a battery that supports both USB-Micro and USB-C Fast Charging. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fast charging refuses to work in my car 👎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Could be any number of things from the charger not being USB-C PD to the sun overheating your phone and causing the safeties to stop or slow down the charging. I haven't actually found a car charger with a buckboost converter in it to provide higher voltages even when the circuit board is available online for hobby projects. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago "I fell on it, and it went right up my ass. 10/10 would fall again." permalink fedilink source parent [–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "SENT ME TO ER, and denied return. I don't know why guys enjoy flashlights so much for "playtime", but this one ain't it, had to go to er when gf got a little too rough with it." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 6 months I decided I no longer liked the color but they wouldnt let me return it 😡 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "USB Battery is very large, but takes very long to charge all the way." on a battery that supports both USB-Micro and USB-C Fast Charging. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fast charging refuses to work in my car 👎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Could be any number of things from the charger not being USB-C PD to the sun overheating your phone and causing the safeties to stop or slow down the charging. I haven't actually found a car charger with a buckboost converter in it to provide higher voltages even when the circuit board is available online for hobby projects. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fast charging refuses to work in my car 👎 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Could be any number of things from the charger not being USB-C PD to the sun overheating your phone and causing the safeties to stop or slow down the charging. I haven't actually found a car charger with a buckboost converter in it to provide higher voltages even when the circuit board is available online for hobby projects. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Could be any number of things from the charger not being USB-C PD to the sun overheating your phone and causing the safeties to stop or slow down the charging. I haven't actually found a car charger with a buckboost converter in it to provide higher voltages even when the circuit board is available online for hobby projects. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago "I fell on it, and it went right up my ass. 10/10 would fall again." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "SENT ME TO ER, and denied return. I don't know why guys enjoy flashlights so much for "playtime", but this one ain't it, had to go to er when gf got a little too rough with it." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Awesome product, but delivery took too long so now I can't gift it to my kid for his birthday. 1 star. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] xantoxis@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I almost choked from laughter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I almost choked from laughter permalink fedilink source parent
