Improved rating system rocks.

Advantages: Improved rating system, cheap buys, stuff you'd never get anywhere else, security of paypal.
Disadvantages: Returning goods, sometimes rude sellers.

...I will admit that I am not the most frequent user of ebay but so far, so good. I find that the reviews system in place for buyers and sellers is very effective, especially since they added the function whereby a seller cannot give you a negative rating. With my current account I have been getting good ratings but in my first account I was upset with a seller who wasn't replying to any of my e-mails and when I gave him a neutral review for poor communication on an important question and he gave me a negative rating calling me rude and impatient (I'd waited days) and then sent me messages going on about his hard life, etc, etc. As it was my first buy I was immediately shoved into the negative and unable to buy off most sellers. My point is, the ratings now feel more reliable and fairer. I have followed the rating system pretty stringently...

Renza 17.01.2009 · Read review
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Bose SoundDock Digital Music System Review

Advantages: Superb Sound, Very Loud, Ideal for Ipods
Disadvantages: not go to travel with, Extremely Expensive

...Bose SoundDock Digital Music System I happened to get this as a gift and it turned out to be quiet interesting Summary: This dock is used mainly for ipod and allows you to connet mp3 players to it and listen to high quality music via speakers. It is idle for homes and small gatherings, although I would not run a party off these. Pros: This system has terrific sound and can go very load despite its relative small size. As with almost all Bose speakers the quality is amazing, so long as the source you are playing it from is high quality it will allow the speakers to each its potential. I have a surround sound Bose set up in one of my rooms but now prefer to use this product as it is very simple to operate. Just plug the mp3 player in and press play and your set. Can't get much simpler. It also runs off a wall...

plunt 05.04.2008 · Read review
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Rated: NeXXXt

Advantages: Lots of big R&B tunes
Disadvantages: A few average tunes

...?Rated Next? was the 1997 debut from the R&B trio Next. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tweety, T-Low and R.L. broke through with the single, ?Too Close?, which in the UK was more famously covered by the Pop band, Blue. On this album, you have them do the most explicit R&B you are likely to hear, to get you right into the feel of what they are singing about. 1. ?Intro? 2. ?Too Close? I expect that you will be familiar with the Blue version, if you don?t remember the original, but one this one you actually feel exactly what they are going through, and in this one, unlike the Blue version has them go at it with explicit lyrics to tell exactly what they mean when they have girls grind up on them for the slow dances in the clubs. It is a killer tune, and begins the album off in a great way. **Five Stars** 3. ?Butta Love? I would...

XICripZ 07.04.2009 (16.03.2009) · Read review
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Best Travel System but for how long?

Advantages: all in one solution
Disadvantages: Heavy and large when folded

...We bought the Graco Quattro Tour Travel System after looking at everything on the market comparing costs, accessories, weight etc. This travel system was for my first child so I had no previous experience to help me. The whole concept of the travel system is revolutionary; my mom was so impressed. Having the car seat/infant carrier which effectively turns the buggy into a pram and also means that your baby who has fallen asleep in the car can be effortlessly moved into the buggy, is a marvelous invention! We bought the Graco fro Babies R Us in January 2005 for £190. It came with an auto base, weather shield, foot muff and changing bag (the only thing I have had to buy additionally is a parasol). The autobase is a brilliant idea. You fix it in the car once and the infant carrier just clicks in place. No messing around...

mashford01 10.07.2006 · Read review
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Seal: System

Advantages: Many Great Songs.
Disadvantages: Missing One Of MY Favourite Songs Though

...Introduction: Seal is back , with his fifth album in line. System , which is the name of Seal's fantastic album , was released in the shops in late 2007. I received this album as a gift for christmas , and i could tell you that it was one of the best presents i managed to get. I was extremely please with this album , as Seal is near the top spot on my favourite singers list. What Songs Are Featured On The Album? Well , the album brings us some of Seal's all time hits and even some amazing new tracks. The songs that are featured on this fanatical album are "Amazing" , a mix edit with Thin White Duke gives us another version of "Amazing" , "Loaded" is featured on the album , "Just Like Before" another great featured on the album , the albums title "System" is another song on the album , "Dumb" , "The Right Life" , "Rolling...

Jordan2493 26.07.2008 · Read review
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Rate Me High & I'll Rate You High? Don't Think So

Advantages: helps you learn from others
Disadvantages: none

...Ciao is a consumer review site. Potential consumers come here to get advice on cameras, TVs, travel destinations, member advice, mobile phones, books, films, etc. The more people that come to the site, the more they will click on adverts and banners on the site, the more revenue is generated for the company and the better it is all for all who write here. The more coherently and informatively a review is written; the more reads it will generate as highly rated reviews go to the top of the list when someone does a search. I've been writing here for about five years now. I enjoy writing reviews and have learnt over the years to accept constructive feedback from my peers on the sites I write for as well as to be able to give constructive feedback myself. Feedback is a much better word than criticism, don't you agree? I...

anonymili 06.11.2008 · Read review
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Excellent travel system

Advantages: Folding down, multifunctional
Disadvantages: Slightly heavy

...Being a first time Mum, I searched around all the high street shops for a functional and attractive travel system. Out of all the prams this one had the easiest folding down system, even tho it was slightly on the heavy side I could fold it down with 1 hand! The carry cot was great for the first 4 months fitting in to the pram snuggly as the seat folded flat (which I found alot of other prams didn't do) The car seat had a base that made it so easy to take the baby in and out of the car (no messing around with seat belts every time!) It is also very well padded, however it didnt come with cushioned protectors on the straps. When we were taking baby home for the first time, the midwife told us it needed them which were only £5 extra to buy. She's in the buggy part now which has three postions and harnesses which is great. Overall fab...

amylc 28.02.2008 · Read review
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A bulky travel system

Advantages: Big Shopping basket, Suitable until baby wants to walk, Great for Ramming people out of the way (joke)
Disadvantages: Very Heavy, Bulky and Hard to find somewhere to put the pushchair when not using it.

...I bought this travel system because i thought it looked good, boy was i wrong. Ever since i brought it i hated but my partner wouldnt let me take it back because he liked it. -Car Seat- My son never liked the car seat so it didnt get used much. It scrunched him up to much and even though they say you can use it until the baby is 29lbs my son would fit in it when he got to 20lbs. The only good thing about the car seat was that it was easy to fit into a car and onto the pushcchair to make it a travel system. -Pushchair- As i said above my son didnt like it in the carseat so i had to put him in the pushchair from about 2weeks old, this pushchair is ment to be suitable from birth. The strap did not fit properly so many times i found that my son had wriggled out from them, this is not good especially when you start having your...

thiswayhome 17.04.2007 · Read review
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The Rating Game

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...Reading and rating opinions is rather more difficult than it might first appear. Your name will be clearly displayed next to the rating you give and you want to ensure that the rating is honest and impartial, otherwise people may not take you seriously when it comes to rating opinions you have written yourself. Firstly, try not to be influenced by the ratings left already by other members. Read the opinion through and base your rating decision entirely on how useful YOU found the opinion to be. Ask yourself whether the piece provided enough detail? Did it tell you everything you needed to know? And most importantly, did you learn from it? Would it influence you in trying the product or service? Was the advice offered impartial and honest? Remember that everybody has their own writing style and because the opinion may not have been...

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To Rate or to Rant, that is the question

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...Having read a few opinions on how people go about rating and commenting on reviews, I thought I would throw my hat into the ring. Now I'm not saying my way is the best way, as everyone has their own individual criteria for rating and commenting, and no one's is right or wrong, but this is the way which works the best for me. WHY BOTHER ══════════ Before I give you my thoughts on rating and commenting, have you ever considered why we bother? There are loads of reasons to spend time reading and rating other member's reviews, with the foremost one being to help Ciao to become an effective consumer tool. Ciao relies on our ratings so that it can provide the consumers with the best information and opinions to assist them in making a purchase. If consumers stop using Ciao...

christianfilmcritic 20.03.2006 · Read review
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