https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:07:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-product-reviews-when-purchasing-items-sight-unseen#post-1013171 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:49:50 +0000 shopaholic 1013171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as Mrs. Yoyo. There are always some very picky people out there that always want to trash products. I look over reviews and try to see if the negatives are things that are recurring complaints and whether or not I could accept them. I also don't like to really count reviews when there's only a handful of them. 83% out of 500+ reviews seem like a really good product in my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-product-reviews-when-purchasing-items-sight-unseen#post-1013149 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:43:39 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1013149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There will always be a small and very picky minority that expects to get 10 times what they pay for a product. So take the negatives with a grain of salt unless you see the same thing over and over again (and it's a deal-breaker for you) or multiple people are bringing up a safety issue. I also put a decent amount of stock in a company's overall reputation (found Baby Bargains helpful for assessing this). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-product-reviews-when-purchasing-items-sight-unseen#post-1013115 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:32:11 +0000 Chillybear 1013115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a love/hate relationship with online reviews. On one hand they are great to get more information on a product especially if the description is lacking, but they can also be so jaded about a product that might otherwise be fine for my needs. </p> <p>How much weight do you put behind reviews when you are shopping for products that you can't physically see or touch before purchasing? </p> <p>For example: while building our registry we came across what seemed like a good mattress at BRU with great reviews (5 in total) and a great price.... Today i stumbled upon the same product on Amazon with 530 reviews listed 83% were 4-5 stars but the reviews that were 1-3 stars were rather concerning (fit issues, smell, quality not consistant, etc) Do I just cross my fingers that the one we get is in the 83% of this mattress is great?</p> <p>PS: my mom already ordered the mattress so i guess I'll be able to see for myself in a few days if its a keeper but i just wanted to get other thoughts </p>