# Something's up with star-only product reviews right now

**URL:** <https://sellersasksellers.com/t/somethings-up-with-star-only-product-reviews-right-now/3495>\
**Category:** Selling on Amazon\
**Tags:** product-reviews, star-ratings\
**Created:** [February 27, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/somethings-up-with-star-only-product-reviews-right-now/3495 "2024-02-27T22:45:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/papy/32/7639_2.png) [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/somethings-up-with-star-only-product-reviews-right-now/3495/8 "2024-02-27T23:03:35Z")

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> [@HobbesIsMyTiger](#):
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> It’s the negative reviews that need explanation. Was it packaged badly and arrived broken? Manufacturer defect? Too weak to do the job? These things matter.

They do indeed, especially if other Buyers need to be warned about quality or listing inconsistencies.

> [@Asking buyer for an honest seller feedback](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/asking-buyer-for-an-honest-seller-feedback/3485/16):
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> Interestingly, I was prohibited from simply leaving a star rating…so that’s a no from me on leaving _any_ Product Review (sorry y’all, **I will only leave detailed product reviews for awesome or awful products, nothing mid** ).

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