nbc bay area Fake Yelp Reviews Are Everywhere, And They're Barely Making an Effort to Hide “I don’t bother with online reviews anymore,” says NBC Bay Area consumer investigative reporter Chris Chmura. A recent investigation found Yelp reviewers, even those called “Yelp Elite,” have admitted to posting fake reviews for payment. Other reviewers are just leaving the same review over and over and it’s easy to tell they’re suspicious. Chmura joined LX News to talk about...
online shopping Reviews Tell Us How to Feel About a Product, But Can We Trust Them? Not all reviews are created equal. Some are scientific but others come from people paid to talk about the product or who receive it for free. Here's some background that will help you know how to spot a good review the next time you buy.
money Prime Day is Almost Over. Deal Events From Walmart, Target and Others Aren't There’s still time to get some deals on the 2nd day of Prime Day. But Amazon’s biggest competitors like Target and Walmart will have deals longer into the week as they try to compete. Sara Rathner from Nerdwallet explains how you can save even more, and spend responsibly.
bots Why Retailers Are Selling Out of Hot Items Like PS5 and Yeezy Sneakers in Seconds If you couldn’t get your hands on a PS5 for the holidays, or clicked the “buy” button seconds too late to score a pair of Yeezys, you may have felt like the market is rigged against you. And you were right. With computer bots able to find and buy items faster than a human can search, and resale networks motivated...
holiday shopping Your (Very) Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide That Won't Break Your Budget Are you scrambling to buy your last-minute holiday presents? NerdWallet’s personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer stopped by LX News to share last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators who don’t want to break their bank accounts.
online shopping Instacart Employees Plan Strike on Working Conditions During Pandemic An estimated 15,000 shoppers nationwide threatened to refuse orders if the company does not meet strike organizers' demands
