Can we trust Review Copy reviews of WSO offers?

Asking for a review copy should be banned. It once was, I didn't realise it was acceptable again.

But how reliable are any reviews, for any product?

Even most blog post 'reviews' for every product in every niche have ulterior motives and come with an affiliate link.

You won't see many of them, but if you see some of the people that have been here for a while with good reputations reviewing, then you can trust it.

If the person has 1 post or the review is their 1st post, I would question that.

People how have been here for at least 2 years and have a couple hundred posts are generally not going to risk their rep on a review.

Look at the person posting the review to see if it's worth anything.

Can we trust Review Copy reviews of WSO offers?

You have answered your question by asking it,

If you don't know your business well enough to know if a WSO
will help you without reading ANY reviews you should refrain from
buying them until you learn your business better.

Asking for review copies in a WSO thread has been forbidden for quite some time.

Some vendors do pay for testimonials for their WSO's. That is confirmed, but overall... There is real testimonials of past customers. Best to use common sense.

In addition to the shameless begging Michael mentioned, it was very easy to commit fraud. Whether it was shills or a WSO seller with multiple accounts, It was common for a WSO to be released with a dozen glowing reviews from accounts that posted nothing but glowing initial reviews of WSOs.

As someone who occasionally and selectively posts reviews based on review copies, I'd say that if the reviewer reveals that he/she got a free review copy AND they have a decent rep in the community it does carry some weight.

But you, as a potential buyer, have to use some common sense. Don't be like those game show contestants that can't answer a simple question without looking into the audience first.

For example, if someone is offering a system that takes a few months to properly implement, yet the reviewer claims it works well a few days after release, be very wary of both the reviewer and the seller.

Another red flag is a reviewer who seems to everything about anything. If they're reviewing affiliate systems, DFY blogs, bitcoin systems and SEO tools, ask yourself if this makes sense. Check out the reviewer by viewing their past posts and threads.

If they write a glowing review about making big money from a WSO, yet their recent posts read more like "I'm broke - how can I make money quick without having to spend any money?" I might discount their review a bit.

Bottom line, buyer beware. "Due diligence" involves more than simply scanning reviews in a WSO thread.

Many of the reviews, especially those provided by people with a history here (been here a while and have been active and helpful) are okay.

However, recently I've come across a couple of users (blatant scammers in my opinion) who requested reviews of their WSOs but demanded that only a positive reviews be provided. One request was in an open thread (talk about obvious but not caring what people think) and another was done via PM.

Also, you can read many of the posts here about how many/most in this community do reviews of other products, for example Clickbank or Amazon products, to see if you trust the community's reviews overall. Most of those posts, for example, will talk about how you can give something a positive review to get your commission without ever seeing or using the product but basing the review on the sales copy or going by what others have said.

Bottom line? There is no real answer. There are scammers here that would lie to their mother for $1 and there are people that try to give helpful reviews and everything in between. So, everyone has to do their own due diligence.

Mark

I get those. They get a quick "thanks, but no thanks" and the message gets deleted. These people are then added to my "never buy from" list.

Amen to this.

If you do get scammed, or the WSO does not live up to what the offer promises, do not feel bad for getting a refund. Honest sellers will honor refund requests. Less than honest ones will often refuse, accusing you of trying to steal their product. Some will lay a sad story on you, and hope you'll take pity and rescind your refund request.

Don't fall for it. Get your money back and move on.

And never, ever, ever bet the rent on a miracle WSO that promises immediate wealth.