How to
Spot a
Fake Online Review
Shopping
Online can be tricky thing to navigate, which is why
Online reviews come in handy. The comment sections where people write their honest opinions of a product, restaurant or hotel are helpful resources for figuring out whether or **t something is worth buying.
In 2012,
57% of restaurant-goers said they rely on
Online reviews before choosing where to dine. In addition, 90% of
Yelp users
said a positive review influences their choices
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But here's the bad news: **t all of those reviews are reliable. Companies such as
TripAdvisor, an aggregate site for making travel plans, have recently
come under fire for allegedly failing to prevent
Fake reviews. For example, some hotels pay reviewers to post positive reviews without ever stepping foot in the establishment. They do it to boost business, but that comes at the cost of a surprised and angry customer who feels tricked by the Internet
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