B
Evidence Grade B
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5
5 -- average product rating for Amazon (2016)
According to a ReviewMeta study, incentivized reviewers on Amazon rated products with an average of 4.74 stars.
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Value
5
Unit
Score
Data Vintage
2016
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
ReviewMeta
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Tier B
https://sellics.com/blog-amazon-review-policy-fake-incentivized-reviews/ ↗
Source Article
Amazon’s Review Policy Update: How Sellers Can Stay On Top | Sellics
The latest two updates to the Amazon Review Policy are a response to growing unrest over fake and paid-for reviews. A study released recently by ReviewMeta (we’ll examine that more closely below) was likely the tipping point for Amazon to finally take action against the manipulation of reviews.
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ReviewMeta
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Methodology
ReviewMeta study comparing normal vs incentivized review ratings
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 (current) | 4 | |
| 2016 (current) | 5 | +8.7% |
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Industrymarketing
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Amazon: 5 average product rating. Source: ReviewMeta (2016). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/amazon-incentivized-review-rating-2016
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