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Fair enough. Though the item is still operational in its desired capacity and I’m still satisfied with it.

(I didn’t bother reviewing the subsequent one I purchased)

It definitely still happens because I received a follow up in the mail after a purchase on amazon, more than once, in just the past few weeks offering a gift card for a good review.

I would argue that paying for reviews is inherently dishonest. So is giving away items for free for reviews.

You know this practice is still going on, right?

Yes I do. I wasn't claiming the poster had somehow dreamed their experience or something, but rather that it was a overt violation of rules.

Completely fake reviews have always been banned on Amazon and this is an article about how rampant they are.