Show HN: I filter Amazon products for above-average ratings/below-average prices

https://www.goodcheapandfast.com

by johnwdefeo • 6 years ago

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vb6sp6• 6 years ago

why would you put a picture of yourself on the landing instead of just showing the what your site does?

I guess deal sites are a dime a dozen, and this does go some way to personifying it, like it's "great finds shared by a friend".

I'd say there's merit to both approaches.

brian_herman• 6 years ago

Yeah, its different to see a friendly face I like it!

johnwdefeo2• 6 years ago

That's a good question. The original version of the site was published anonymously, and for whatever reason, the mystery of it attracted attention. The novelty faded pretty quickly though and the site hit the skids. I asked family and friends for their input and they suggested that I personalize it.

forgotmypw172• 6 years ago

Do you do any analysis to work out fake reviews?

Is there any way to filter items which are more likely to be victims of inventory comingling?

johnwdefeo2• 6 years ago

I look for fake reviews by measuring the relationship between 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 star reviews. There is a normal distribution and when I find outliers, it usually indicates that something suspicious is happening.

If I understand what you mean by inventory co-mingling, there is actually a drill-down that's built into Amazon itself. For example, the reviews of Samsung's HW-T450 look awesome at first blush: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B085WTFCQ7/ - but, if you filter the ratings to only display that particular model, you'll see that 22% of the reviews are 1-star: https://smile.amazon.com/product-reviews/B085WTFCQ7/ref=cm_c...

This an automated check that I perform, but I also investigate the reasons for these disparities. (In this case, it's because the soundbar lacks a digital decoder to support the surround sound speakers that are sold as an additional accessory). On rarer occasions, the negative reviews can be discounted, even if they are legit. One example of this is when lots of customers misread the dimensions of a product (e.g. I assumed it would be larger...).

forgotmypw172• 6 years ago

Thank you for responding. You have exceeded my expectations by a long shot.

urbanbrewer• 6 years ago

Nice idea!

Show HN: I filter Amazon products for above-average ratings/below-average prices

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