04-16-2010, 06:03 PM
I look at the overall curve of the ratings and read a few to see what the strengths/weaknesses are. Quite often low eatings are from people who got a wrong shipment and are mad at Amazon, not the item. Likewise high ratings are fro m people who got it yesterday and think it is the best thing since sliced bread (which isn't that great anyway). Both can be discounted.
However when something has 400+ ratings and averages 4+ stars, thats a good indicator.
However when something has 400+ ratings and averages 4+ stars, thats a good indicator.