Online ShopperIf you’re like me, you would rather do your Christmas shopping in a cozy chair sitting in front of your computer than stand in line behind the person paying with a check for $7 worth of stuff.  But these days we rely on the reviews on sites such as Amazon to guide or decisions and even if we decide to brave the huddled masses and hit the Brick and Mortar we might use the reviews on sites like Target and Walmart to give us that piece of mind before dropping our hard earned cash on a present for cousin Billy.

But how do you know the review you’re reading isn’t from some corporate shill? I found this article on CNET with some tips on spotting a fake review (link below).

How to spot fake user reviews while shopping online