Do you read consumer reviews before you make up your mind?

I often read reviews when I want to purchase something. I concentrate on the negative reviews. They are most likely more honest than many of the positive reviews.
Maybe you need a new heater. Which one is the most reliable?
Especially handy when looking for accommodation. Several times I have rejected places because of negative reviews
Before I bought my Air Conditioner I read a lot of reviews. Because they expensive to buy and install. about $1600.
Checked out portable ones at half the price.
Almost all the reviews said, “Noisy”. So a wall mounted one it will be.
Have chose one that cost approximately $1200 installed.
The landlord will allow me to install it.

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Never tbh.
As i believe some people love to leave nasty comments because the are spiteful.
I have yet to have anything i have purchased to be anything but reliable.

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Here in the UK for air conditioning all we have to do is open a window or door. Works out a lot cheaper

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That system doesnt work too well on 40+ days.

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Yes, I do and read the feedback given by buyers.

As there are an increasing number of unbearably hot days and nights in summer and I don’t have air con, which forced me to leave the doors open during the night, I decided to buy a fan at least. Waiting for Black Friday , I got a Levoit tower fan 30% off. Noise was my major concern. It’s been tested to be reasonably silent (whisper-quiet) in sleep mode (28 db). Then I learnt that there’s even one with 20 db but it costs 50 quid more. Too late. Will see how loud it is when I unbox it probably on Sunday.

Hope it will do its job as advertised and confirmed by other buyers.

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We have a “which magazine” account so we have a look what they have to say

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I have to see what the product looks and feels like before buying, and I have to talk to a knowledgeable salesman which leads to other questions I hadn’t considered. I read about it online, sift through the reviews, and at the end of the day I either forget the whole thing or buy the updated version of my old one.

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I certainly do, I’m not an impulse buyer. I go through the reviews on Amazon or Argos for example. It took me about a month to make a decision on my new work boots!

I’d never buy boots/shoes on the net without trying them on. (if that’s what you did).

In fact, I buy shoes in a shoe shop, keep the labels attached, wear them at home for a fortnight before deciding: keep or return?