Thousands 5-Star Reviews in 60 Days, but Only 12 Seller Feedback?!
Hey everyone,
I came across something that seems really sketchy and wanted to get your thoughts.
Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGGQ2L6Q
Seller Profile: https://www.amazon.com/sp?ie=UTF8&seller=AZYI6V2EN0D3P
This seller has only 12 seller feedback ratings, but somehow their product has over 3,000 five-star reviews… and it’s only been live for a little over 2 months.
Anyone else seeing this kind of thing lately? Would love to hear if others have reported stuff like this or know what can be done.
I really hope Amazon steps up and looks into cases like this. Please don’t tell me to report this through the abuse form. If that actually worked, I wouldn’t be posting here in the first place.
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22 replies
Minerva_Amazon
Hello @Seller_nwVeS8JTQzZC5
Have you reported this to the assistance or do you have a case ID to share so that I can take a look?
Seller_TvaTXH61RRGLO
The reviews were merged with reviews from Japan and other countries, may be normal to see a sudden increase.
Seller_6fK2KJK28pv1W
Typical - Amazon ALWAYS turns a blind eye to the Chinese.
Seller_gVikwH7edqn8z
I've noticed a product listed on the U.S. site in February 2025 (all global sites have listing dates later than February 2025, and there are no variations), yet some of its reviews are from 2024, with the earliest dating back to August 2024. It’s absolutely incredible! Why does Amazon allow such a practice?
Seller_EAcOeUZIzXVtW
Thank you for sharing this. I completely agree with your assessment—this situation is highly suspicious, and unfortunately, it's not an isolated case.
I've been a Prime member for many years and have placed thousands of orders on Amazon. I've also come across multiple listings, often from new or overseas-based sellers (frequently based in China), where the review-to-feedback ratio simply doesn't make sense. In many cases, these listings accumulate thousands of glowing reviews in a matter of weeks, while the seller account remains virtually unrated or brand new. It raises serious concerns about review manipulation and possible abuse of Amazon's systems.
What’s frustrating is that despite reporting similar issues to Amazon, there’s rarely any follow-up or visible corrective action taken. These loopholes not only mislead customers but also create an uneven playing field for honest sellers trying to compete fairly.
I strongly agree that Amazon needs to invest more in proactive detection and enforcement, especially when these patterns are so apparent. If enough of us continue to raise these concerns with clear examples, hopefully, it will lead to meaningful change.
Seller_fFwr1nwpDl7lv
I've seen this happen alot recently - (typically Chinese) sellers taking products not related to what they are selling and adding it to their listing to inflate reviews.
However, I did look into this since I've looked into many of these situations before and have become extremely good at identifying if they are doing it here - and it looks like they are not. They have been selling in Japan and have used their reviews from that store for their listing in the US.
Amazon has this design to help sellers get into new markets much easier as they can bring over their existing social proof. In this case, I see nothing wrong with what they've done unfortunately.
Seller_JwUhses8WIuuj
Everything is allowed for Chinese sellers on this platform — fake reviews, stolen ASINs.
Seller_YxOJ6MXVR9voD
4 of the variations total over 23,000 sales per month so that may match the amount of reviews.
When there is tens of thousands of sales on a product, Amazon will turn their backs on policing and let the revenue flow in.
Seller_HSUYd2nga9yew
It sold more than 2000 units last month. Looks legit.
