Comments on: Is Ferrit Faking It? http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/ Be our guest... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:01:14 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pythagoras http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-287008 Pythagoras Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:58:13 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-287008 Well, I dont know who would be stupid enough to spend so much on a 2-slice toaster. I bought a toaster from the Warehouse for $29 and its sweet as. Dualitshit Well, I dont know who would be stupid enough to spend so much on a 2-slice toaster. I bought a toaster from the Warehouse for $29 and its sweet as. Dualitshit

]]> By: Aristotle http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-71618 Aristotle Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:43:26 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-71618 This is the website referred to above. This is the website referred to above.

]]> By: Real-world reviews blog » Blog Archive » Nothing but the real thing? http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-29618 Real-world reviews blog » Blog Archive » Nothing but the real thing? Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-29618 [...] “Tom Hayes”:http://tombomb.typepad.com/tombomb/2006/12/trust_is_the_ne.html is doing a series of posts on trust. One thing is for certain, on the web trust is hard to gain and then hard to maintain. With the rise and rise of spam, “fake reviews”;http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/ and splogging, how long will it be before fake profiles are posted to push products – perhaps these will be called sprofiles. [...] [...] “Tom Hayes”:http://tombomb.typepad.com/tombomb/2006/12/trust_is_the_ne.html is doing a series of posts on trust. One thing is for certain, on the web trust is hard to gain and then hard to maintain. With the rise and rise of spam, “fake reviews”;http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/ and splogging, how long will it be before fake profiles are posted to push products – perhaps these will be called sprofiles. [...]

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 Lindsay Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:50:55 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-2504 Having now made my first visit ti Ferrit I note that Telecom do admit that "site powered by Telecom". Is it truly owned and operated by Telecom? It was interesting to note that only one of the 34 toasters listed was rated - 5 star of course. Of the 12+ toasters I checked only one had consumer reviews. Having now made my first visit ti Ferrit I note that Telecom do admit that “site powered by Telecom”. Is it truly owned and operated by Telecom?

It was interesting to note that only one of the 34 toasters listed was rated – 5 star of course. Of the 12+ toasters I checked only one had consumer reviews.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Lindsay Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:32:51 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-2503 Isn't it interesting that in all the advertising Telecom never mentioned that it was behind Ferrit. I wonder why - could it be they fear people would not use it if they knew it was another Telecom offshoot. Isn’t it interesting that in all the advertising Telecom never mentioned that it was behind Ferrit. I wonder why – could it be they fear people would not use it if they knew it was another Telecom offshoot.

]]> By: av http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 av Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:49:07 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1874 what worries me more is that even thou the cats out of the bag.. ppl will still buy it regardless of what anyone exposes... what worries me more is that even thou the cats out of the bag.. ppl will still buy it regardless of what anyone exposes…

]]> By: Blogger’s fight back at Morph Blog http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Blogger’s fight back at Morph Blog Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:59:07 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1783 [...] The recent article written on kiwi blog spareroom about Telecom’s online shopping website Ferrit faking its own product reviews has apparently now got the New York Times and New Zealand Herald interested. [...] [...] The recent article written on kiwi blog spareroom about Telecom’s online shopping website Ferrit faking its own product reviews has apparently now got the New York Times and New Zealand Herald interested. [...]

]]> By: Tim Haines http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Tim Haines Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:03:07 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1702 Ferrit makes the NY Times

The story of Ferrit creating bogus reviews of the dualit toaster has made the NYTimes:

Fake Reviews Toasted The “consumer reviews” for a $325 Dualit toaster being sold through the New Zealand-based online mall Ferrit (ferrit.co.nz) sounded bogus…

]]> By: Samuel Farrow http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Samuel Farrow Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:05:36 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1121 Ana - this totally rocks. You are a star Ana – this totally rocks. You are a star

]]> By: Colin http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Colin Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1071 Come on - lighten up. Sounds like you're all grumpy because you were taken in. Sure, consumer reviews can influence choice, but really - 'I love the fact that you can determine exactly how brown you want your toast using the timer' Come on – lighten up. Sounds like you’re all grumpy because you were taken in. Sure, consumer reviews can influence choice, but really – ‘I love the fact that you can determine exactly how brown you want your toast using the timer’

]]> By: Derek http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Derek Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:19:11 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1057 ...all the reviews sound like a load of typical ad agency arse!!!....but maybe thats how people who can afford a $500 toaster really express their egotistical selves...hahaha! …all the reviews sound like a load of typical ad agency arse!!!….but maybe thats how people who can afford a $500 toaster really express their egotistical selves…hahaha!

]]> By: Random-NZ http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Random-NZ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:45:30 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1054 Just shows you what lengths they will go to to try and sell stuff to people. Just shows you what lengths they will go to to try and sell stuff to people.

]]> By: MikeE http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 MikeE Mon, 04 Sep 2006 04:48:37 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1047 hahaha... it would be a little less obvious if it was a product where it was actually likely to move that many units in that many days. I'd suggest there wouldn't be too many owners of this type of toaster in NZ. I mean look at amazon.com, for these type of products you don't end with that many reviews for a premium product, and thats on a massive wordlwide audience... hahaha… it would be a little less obvious if it was a product where it was actually likely to move that many units in that many days.

I’d suggest there wouldn’t be too many owners of this type of toaster in NZ. I mean look at amazon.com, for these type of products you don’t end with that many reviews for a premium product, and thats on a massive wordlwide audience…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Patrick Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1046 How do those people sleep at night after making up such schlock? You can just imagine him/her/them sitting there thinking it is clever and funny... Clowns How do those people sleep at night after making up such schlock? You can just imagine him/her/them sitting there thinking it is clever and funny… Clowns

]]> By: Martha http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Martha Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:47:05 +0000 http://www.spareroom.co.nz/2006/09/04/is-ferrit-faking-it/#comment-1045 The advertising is obviously working though, I checked Ferrit for the first time the other day when I was buying a printer. I stopped reading when the review said "and best of all, Epson has a great fun site where you can..." blah blah schlocky PR hype blah blah... The advertising is obviously working though, I checked Ferrit for the first time the other day when I was buying a printer. I stopped reading when the review said “and best of all, Epson has a great fun site where you can…” blah blah schlocky PR hype blah blah…

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