Online reviews that have been written by paid reviewers or directly by manufacturers, vendors, or other stakeholders.
Usually appear on web-pages alongside products for sale on sites like Amazon or eBay.
Also appear on shopping aggregators like Google's shopping pages and many others.
Frequently used tactic to boost a product's image and desirability by appearing to be based on actual user experiences,
but may also be used to denigrate or put-down products (or services) with negative comments and apparent user experiences.
User experience is the key to this type of false marketing, or 'lying' about products. With the rise of Social Media, online
communication has become an important factor in social relationships, becoming one of the newest sources of 'word of mouth'
reviews, comparisons and recommendations. Marketers seek to manipulate this otherwise valuable pool of honest opinion and
experience by hiring schills to write reviews, stacking the odds in their favor or against other products unfairly or untruly. By doing
so, they reduce the value of the honest reviews, recommendations and experiences that are usually posted -- many people are
quite honest and the drive to be helpful to other people is one of the strongest of social drives.
Usually appear on web-pages alongside products for sale on sites like Amazon or eBay.
Also appear on shopping aggregators like Google's shopping pages and many others.
Frequently used tactic to boost a product's image and desirability by appearing to be based on actual user experiences,
but may also be used to denigrate or put-down products (or services) with negative comments and apparent user experiences.
User experience is the key to this type of false marketing, or 'lying' about products. With the rise of Social Media, online
communication has become an important factor in social relationships, becoming one of the newest sources of 'word of mouth'
reviews, comparisons and recommendations. Marketers seek to manipulate this otherwise valuable pool of honest opinion and
experience by hiring schills to write reviews, stacking the odds in their favor or against other products unfairly or untruly. By doing
so, they reduce the value of the honest reviews, recommendations and experiences that are usually posted -- many people are
quite honest and the drive to be helpful to other people is one of the strongest of social drives.
"I have used this <product> many times and it is the best <product> available in my city." (actual review stacking of a brand of soap)
"This <product> caused my toenails to turn yellow" (actual review stacking of a shampoo)
"It was amazing, started on first pull and has been powering my whole house and my nabor's sic house for two weeks."
(with a 2500W generator? really? totally review stacking)
"This <product> caused my toenails to turn yellow" (actual review stacking of a shampoo)
"It was amazing, started on first pull and has been powering my whole house and my nabor's sic house for two weeks."
(with a 2500W generator? really? totally review stacking)
by OldUncleMe January 10, 2014
Get the Review stackingmug. by anonymous May 11, 2021
Get the stack killmug. Throwing up bucket loads of gang signs against your enemy. Most often in a particularly fast pace to display a show of force.
by CatDog122 August 13, 2021
Get the Stack on himmug. A term used to describe San Lorenzo CA since it is small and stuck in between Hayward (the stack) and San Leandro.
by ManorKid June 7, 2011
Get the Stack Leandromug. The greatest phrase you could possibly use.
Brings good luck when losing literally anything competitive.
Brings good luck when losing literally anything competitive.
by Façade February 20, 2021
Get the Appie Stacksmug. by Alistair the Classy December 21, 2010
Get the Sack Stackmug. Words used to describe an epic night, person or action. Anything really that gives you the same overwhelming joy of receiving a massive plate of stacked fajitas.
Person A: Hey, sorry I had to bail last night, how did it go?
Person B: Dude, you should’ve been there, it was stacked fajitas.
Person B: Dude, you should’ve been there, it was stacked fajitas.
by RobyDeft September 2, 2022
Get the stacked fajitasmug.