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Somewhat Frank

#0003 – Let’s Save Amazon Reviews ft. Matt Hirschmann

Sometimes I feel like we are living in a Neal Stephenson novel with companies like Amazon making it’s so darn easy to flip through their app on your phone, ordering whatever you need and having it arrive almost instantly (or at least within a few hours). It’s amazing. Remember, it was not too long ago that you’d have to run from store to store searching…

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  1. Who Is Frank Gruber at 0:10

    After working in a corporate world for a decade, Frank decided to blaze his own path by co-founding Tech Cocktail, as site that became Tech.Co , grew to… Full answer

  2. What Do We Know About Amazon Reviews at 2:26

    Reviews are often completely falsified. If you dig deep and compare, you realize that maybe 90% of the reviews are bogus, even if they are "verified purchases." Full answer

  3. Should Amazon Be Doing Something About False Reviews at 5:42

    It is easy to spot and fix this problem, and Amazon certainly has technical capabilities, but should they? Full answer

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