I do not trust only the star rating, I like to see detailed photos and longer comments. In the end there is no perfect shop, but some stores are clearly more consistent. Sometimes a store looks great in ads but the real product is completely different. If they ignore basic questions or reply with copy pasted text, I become suspicious. I also think about how easy it is to track a parcel once it ships. I enjoy reading threads where people honestly share what worked and what failed for them.
If anyone is interested in real user experiences, I sometimes write short notes about the shops I test.
You can find one of the pages here:
Many times I avoided a bad purchase just by reading a few careful comments. It is interesting to see how different people value different aspects of a product. A product that still looks good after a few months is more impressive than something only good on arrival. Of course we all have different taste, but patterns still appear in long discussions. Whenever I find something that actually works well, I tend to reorder it later. Now I am more careful with impulse buys and limited time offers. For light summer tops I keep to my normal size to avoid a baggy look. If the first order is a disaster, I prefer to move on and not waste time with support.
Hope this helps someone. |