Do You Read the Comments?

[Jules]

When I google something, I at least skim the comments. This could be for anything - recipes, shopping, how-to.

Yesterday I was looking for a way to wash my exterior windows when you can’t reach hand wash and you have very hard water.

Found a recipe the poster swore by. It sounded reasonable and I’d never heard of adding Finish Dishwasher rinse to the mix. It seemed reasonable. Some people thanked her and then there were some who said it didn’t work. She now added that she’d actually had to redo some of hers and add more to the mix.
Finally someone said it was a mess and their husband was busy trying to scour it off. At that point I quit reading.
Why on earth would she have left this stupidity up when it’s so easy to amend it?

As they say, watch out for the fine print.

 

[hollydolly]

I always read the comments....

 

[katlupe]

I always read the comments also. Sometimes I spend more time reading comments than watching a video or reading the article.

 

[Alligatorob]

I always read the comments, well sometimes anyway...

 

[Tom 86]

Before I order anything on Like from Amazon, Target, W Mart, I read what people say if they like the item. Some also give you another link that's even better than what I'm shopping for & very true it works much better.

 

[Fyrefox]

Reading comments on a product or procedure can be useful or just confusing. Some people will swear that a product was the greatest while others express profound dissatisfaction with it. I’ve read that some sellers write their own positive reviews or compensate people for giving them. I’m often solicited to give positive reviews, but how often can you really give the five star reviews that sellers want?! So I’ll go with the majority opinion, and as always, let the buyer beware!

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I read the "Cons" to see if there's a consistent problem. I don't read the "Pros", because most of them are what people said when the thing was fresh out of the box. That's when they all work, and the thing didn't fall apart.

 

[Gary O']

read the "Cons" to see if there's a consistent problem. I don't read the "Pros", because most of them are what people said when the thing was fresh out of the box. That's when they all work, and the thing didn't fall apart.

I do that.
But, I don't read the pros so much, because I think they're generated by the seller, or friends of the seller.

BTW @Jules; I've found a bit of TSP (trisodium phosphate) in a bucket of water, applied with a big sponge, then squeegeed, is best for big outside windows.

 

[Liberty]

I do that.
But, I don't read the pros so much, because I think they're generated by the seller, or friends of the seller.

BTW @Jules; I've found a bit of TSP (trisodium phosphate) in a bucket of water, applied with a big sponge, then squeegeed, is best for big outside windows.

My mother always insisted on cleaning windows with newspaper...something about the ink used in printing makes the window's streak free. Still do it...now you've gone and made me feel guilty.
Haven't cleaned this great big windows since spring...lol.

 

[timoc]

Do You Read the Comments?​

I always read the comments, I sometimes comment on what I read, but no-one reads my comments.

 

[dobielvr]

Yes, I always read the comments when wanting to buy a particular item.

And, when I'm looking at recipes, I'll read their reviews.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

My mother always insisted on cleaning windows with newspaper...something about the ink used in printing makes the window's streak free. Still do it...now you've gone and made me feel guilty.
Haven't cleaned this great big windows since spring...lol.

I don't know what it is with newspapers, but they do get windows super clean. Just clean water and newspapers.