Would you still continue patronizing a business if you found out they were buying likes & favorable reviews? Does it matter WHAT business?

[DrPepper12]

What if it was a doctor? Trades? DJ? Restaurant? Uber driver? Local band? Bank? Gym? Supermarket? Tutor? Youth sports / activities? Nail salon? College?

Updates

10 mo

WOW! NO ONE really cares if businesses buy likes or favorable reviews!! Shocking!!

[MisterWack]

Some reviews are unwarranted, as long as the business is good then idc if they buy likes or not.

The restaurants of my childhood owned by fellow American families always got dunked on with 2 or 3 stars with lots of reviews , though everything was orderly and delivered on time also great service so I just don’t get it.

Reviews can help , other times it is completely unwarranted.

As long as it is good service , who cares if they bought a few ratings in my opinion. This is a hill I will die on. Not a good hill, but a hill.

[DryGermanGuy]

At least it would be a major red flag.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I suppose some businesses do that as a means to generate more sales.

As long as the price and quality of goods or services aren't adversely affected, I won't lose interest.

[SweetDripp]

I would base my continued patronage on my own personal experience with that business.

[AI Opinion]

Trust and authenticity are vital in any business relationship. The revelation that a business buys likes or favorable reviews can undermine trust, making it challenging to continue patronizing them. However, the impact might differ based on the type of business. For essential services like healthcare, trust is paramount, and such practices might be a dealbreaker. For areas like entertainment or dining, some might be more forgiving if the core offering remains high quality. Ultimately, personal values and the importance of the service guide the decision.

[Dongie]

I figure most accomplish this to some extent. I know of a burger joint here that is a bit famous and has thrived here since 1959. I discovered the owners sort of bargaining for a patron to remove their bad review on Facebook. I thought it cheap and corrupt. They did their best to make up for the screwed up order but the whole story should have been left with his followup on how the burger joint made up for it and not just removing the review as tho it hadn't happened.

[DrPepper12]

Agreed. I hate those corrupt deals

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Sometimes I read google maps reviews for a good laugh.

This is one of the many channels I use to look at the world. And every time, I get the same feeling, in music:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yq7FKO5DlV0

[katiesmuff]

I guess i wouldn't know as I don't look at that stuff anyway!

[RedInnocent69]

It depends. I might not choose them at the outset, but I would judge them based on my personal experience of them

[NathanDavis]

if it works for me... that's all I care

[exitseven]

if i liked going there I would not care.

[Anonymous]

No I wouldn't, that's not fair.