Exposing Review Manipulation on Amazon
ASIN #1: B0DWMC6GR9 – Review Hijacking from the Brazil Marketplace
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWMC6GR9
- This product is a garment steamer being sold on the US Amazon marketplace, but 99% of its reviews come from the Brazil marketplace.
- The Brazilian reviews are for books, not a garment steamer—which is clear evidence of ASIN hijacking (merging unrelated product listings to boost ratings).
- Among 889 total reviews, only 14 are from the US, and all 14 are non-verified purchases, submitted on the same day. This is a strong indication that these reviews were artificially placed to mislead customers.
ASIN #2: B0DSSVT65W – High Volume of Fake Non-Verified Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSSVT65W
- This product has an abnormally high number of non-verified reviews, suggesting mass review manipulation.
- A significant portion of the reviews are being posted in bulk every day, while the product’s actual sales data does not support such an influx of organic reviews.
- Many of these reviews use generic, repetitive language, which is often a hallmark of paid review farms.
I am posting this here because despite multiple observations over time, Amazon has not addressed these violations. Honest sellers should not have to compete against sellers who manipulate reviews, hijack ASINs, and exploit the system for artificial rankings.
@Roberto_Amazon@Danny_Amazon@Xander_Amazon@Nano_Amazon@KJ_Amazon
Exposing Review Manipulation on Amazon
ASIN #1: B0DWMC6GR9 – Review Hijacking from the Brazil Marketplace
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWMC6GR9
- This product is a garment steamer being sold on the US Amazon marketplace, but 99% of its reviews come from the Brazil marketplace.
- The Brazilian reviews are for books, not a garment steamer—which is clear evidence of ASIN hijacking (merging unrelated product listings to boost ratings).
- Among 889 total reviews, only 14 are from the US, and all 14 are non-verified purchases, submitted on the same day. This is a strong indication that these reviews were artificially placed to mislead customers.
ASIN #2: B0DSSVT65W – High Volume of Fake Non-Verified Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSSVT65W
- This product has an abnormally high number of non-verified reviews, suggesting mass review manipulation.
- A significant portion of the reviews are being posted in bulk every day, while the product’s actual sales data does not support such an influx of organic reviews.
- Many of these reviews use generic, repetitive language, which is often a hallmark of paid review farms.
I am posting this here because despite multiple observations over time, Amazon has not addressed these violations. Honest sellers should not have to compete against sellers who manipulate reviews, hijack ASINs, and exploit the system for artificial rankings.
@Roberto_Amazon@Danny_Amazon@Xander_Amazon@Nano_Amazon@KJ_Amazon
4 replies
Josh_Amazon
Hello @Seller_YmrYPEJDGm1pM,
This is Josh from Amazon, thank you for contacting our Forums!
I understand your concern about potential review manipulation and ASIN hijacking. You can report these violations through the Report Abuse system. Here's how to submit your report effectively:
- Go to Report Abuse
- Select the appropriate violation type
- Provide concerned Order ID or ASIN/ISBN, as applicable
- In the description field, provide:
- The store names involved
- Product titles
- Affected marketplaces (US and Brazil in this case)
- Clear explanation of the violations you've observed
- Any supporting documentation
While we cannot disclose the results of investigations due to privacy policies, our team thoroughly reviews all reports and takes appropriate action when violations are confirmed.
For more information please go to Report a Violation.
Kind regards,
-Josh
