Amazon answers from the clueless

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26145

Can anybody explain something that I keep spotting on numerous reviews (notably on amazon, but I have seen it on other sites where potential customers can ask questions to be answered by others). Here is one example, but I have seen hundreds of similar:

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So, potential customer asks a question.

I have seen answers such as:
'sorry, I don't own this product'
'I don't know'
'Sorry, I haven't tried this?'
'I don't know, it's still in its box'

Why would you answer if you have no clue? Do people get paid for these completely empty answers? I assume there has to be some benefit as otherwise I cannot fathom it.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 17:56

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

Can anybody explain something that I keep spotting on numerous reviews (notably on amazon, but I have seen it on other sites where potential customers can ask questions to be answered by others). Here is one example, but I have seen hundreds of similar:

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So, potential customer asks a question.

I have seen answers such as:
'sorry, I don't own this product'
'I don't know'
'Sorry, I haven't tried this?'
'I don't know, it's still in its box'

Why would you answer if you have no clue? Do people get paid for these completely empty answers? I assume there has to be some benefit as otherwise I cannot fathom it.

You get an email asking if you can answer the question. Obviously some people just can't fathom that they could just not answer if they don't have the knowledge. I suspect it's mostly men.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

You sexist pig.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 18:04

LeChris wrote:

You sexist pig.

Nah.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 18:38

Festive Warrior wrote:

You get an email asking if you can answer the question. Obviously some people just can't fathom that they could just not answer if they don't have the knowledge. I suspect it's mostly men.

Don't be silly, men never admit they don't have the knowledge.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 18:41

Star of Bethlejem wrote:

Festive Warrior wrote:

You get an email asking if you can answer the question. Obviously some people just can't fathom that they could just not answer if they don't have the knowledge. I suspect it's mostly men.

Don't be silly, men never admit they don't have the knowledge.

Point!

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

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Why would you answer if you have no clue? Do people get paid for these completely empty answers? I assume there has to be some benefit as otherwise I cannot fathom it.

Because you're a loser with no social skills and have been hounded off Facebook, Twitter, etc. by trolls but have to get your internet fix somehow.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

............
Why would you answer if you have no clue? Do people get paid for these completely empty answers? I assume there has to be some benefit as otherwise I cannot fathom it.

Or, to put it another way, I have never done this, so I don't know, I'm afraid.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4854

Sorry, I don't know either, I also have never done this.

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Malc · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:57

I imagine it's just the way a lot of people are. Almost everything allows you to comment on something these days. And here is something asking you to comment on something. It's practically your duty to respond.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:18

I don't know why they do it, sorry.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:20

Malc wrote:

It's practically your duty to respond.

I'm surprised about how nice and polite these empty answers are. I thought the whole point of the Internet was to overreact about everything.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:21

Kern wrote:

Malc wrote:

It's practically your duty to respond.

I'm surprised about how nice and polite these empty answers are. I thought the whole point of the Internet was to overreact about everything.

You're surprised by everything, you fucking... SURPRISEY-MAN!

... That could have gone better.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:29

Grim-beard... the noisy wrote:

SURPRISEY-MAN!

Wrong-doers flee in terror when they see the surprisey-sign above the Oxford skyline.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:30

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26145

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

Oh, I know why this is!

Oh wait, no. I don't.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26145

oh, you scamps!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5427

Can we ask on Amazon why they do it?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26145

Dr Zoidbeard wrote:

Can we ask on Amazon why they do it?

I don't know.

Haven't tried.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38679

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

Dr Zoidbeard wrote:

Can we ask on Amazon why they do it?

I don't know.

Haven't tried.

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Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 13:14

DavPaz wrote:

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

Dr Zoidbeard wrote:

Can we ask on Amazon why they do it?

I don't know.

Haven't tried.

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Obviously it wasn't funny when everyone else made that joke.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38679

Grim-beard... the noisy wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

The Virgin Mimi wrote:

Dr Zoidbeard wrote:

Can we ask on Amazon why they do it?

I don't know.

Haven't tried.

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Obviously it wasn't funny when everyone else made that joke.

I'm a fan of the old switcheroo.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 13:21

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Kern wrote:

Malc wrote:

It's practically your duty to respond.

I'm surprised about how nice and polite these empty answers are. I thought the whole point of the Internet was to overreact about everything.

Perhaps it should be referred to as Fairying rather than Trolling.

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