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How-To Geek editor Chris Hoffman says he was banned from making product reviews on Amazon after making a single post about a cheap mini PC that “shipped with a pirated Windows 10 license, which did not activate properly.” Hoffman says this happens silently without any warning or notification; he didn’t even realize his privileges were revoked until last month when he, presumably, tried to review another item.
Two years ago, I got scammed by a counterfeiter on Amazon. I left a review on the product warning others about my experience. Eventually, Amazon deleted my review and banned me from leaving reviews for “violating Community Guidelines.” Has Amazon banned you for leaving a bad review? You probably think Amazon hasn’t—but are you sure? Amazon doesn’t even email you to let you know that they’ve banned you and deleted all your reviews. Amazon does it silently.
Two years ago, I got scammed by a counterfeiter on Amazon. I left a review on the product warning others about my experience. Eventually, Amazon deleted my review and banned me from leaving reviews for “violating Community Guidelines.” Has Amazon banned you for leaving a bad review? You probably think Amazon hasn’t—but are you sure? Amazon doesn’t even email you to let you know that they’ve banned you and deleted all your reviews. Amazon does it silently.