I will read reviews before buying parts whenever possible,summit seems to have a good base of customers that leave reviews.I base a lot of my purchases on what others say.what are your thoughts on people's parts reviews and does it sway your judgment at all?
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Sometimes it makes me ponder. Depends on the feedback. If I suspect they're paid, or bots, or whatever, I usually dismiss those. Someone that has an or-gasm telling how great a product is might be a bit overboard. Sometimes reading several gives you a clue on what to expect.
I also find that depending on the product, it makes a difference on how many reviews there are. If a product has 3 reviews, that doesn't give me enough sample size. But say, 4,000 reviews and 90% say a product is good, it might hold some sway. Then again, if seemingly every complaint (which just the complaints usually tend to dominate reviews sometimes) or most complaints say something like "bolt on outlet is weak and tends to break off" would lead me to question the quality of at least the outlet bolt.
With all that trash said, I view someone from the forum, or someone I know who has actually tried something, as a more valid opinion than people I've never heard of or have no idea about. Yet I take it all under advisement and decide on my own.
I also find that depending on the product, it makes a difference on how many reviews there are. If a product has 3 reviews, that doesn't give me enough sample size. But say, 4,000 reviews and 90% say a product is good, it might hold some sway. Then again, if seemingly every complaint (which just the complaints usually tend to dominate reviews sometimes) or most complaints say something like "bolt on outlet is weak and tends to break off" would lead me to question the quality of at least the outlet bolt.
With all that trash said, I view someone from the forum, or someone I know who has actually tried something, as a more valid opinion than people I've never heard of or have no idea about. Yet I take it all under advisement and decide on my own.
I look at those reviews being submitted and I look for hard specific detail as to WHY it is being given the rating the poster says. the more detail the better. did they call Summit/Jegs etc and get a reason from them that they've included in the review?
Absolutely but know what you are reading.
Like Classic Industries has many positive product reviews but they are just general or fake feedback. Never is it specifically about the item for sale.
Then some things can NOT be finalized as a good or bad, yes or no, cheap or expensive. Like my review on the Regal header panel. Too many factors to let the entire purchase be a good or bad so I wrote an entire thread to explain.
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Like Classic Industries has many positive product reviews but they are just general or fake feedback. Never is it specifically about the item for sale.
Then some things can NOT be finalized as a good or bad, yes or no, cheap or expensive. Like my review on the Regal header panel. Too many factors to let the entire purchase be a good or bad so I wrote an entire thread to explain.
Goodmark Header Panel for Regal / Grand National
Some reviews are just a simple good or bad. My review on the aftermarket replacement header panel is not either when there are so many factors to consider. One giant consideration to make is there are very few used ones left out there. When a guy wants $400 or 500 for a broken one. That is a...
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