Interesting. This same battery is listed in a few places on amazon with different reviews. Search DJLBERMPW 12V 100Ah on amazon. The one with 196 reviews gets an A from Fakespot, The one with 79 Reviews gets a B and the one with 24 reviews gets an F. It's strange that they don't tell you how many of the reviews they think are fake or what the fake ones are.
I would imagine that Fakespot doesn't detail out exactly which reviews they think are suspect has something to do with avoiding a claim of libel. Fakespot used to be more forthcoming with the specifics than they do now, perhaps someone (Amazon) has fought back. I was just thinking the other day "what if someone were to try a class-action suit against Amazon? What law firm would be willing to take that on?" Because you know Amazon has LAWYERS and POCKETS!
In any case, Fakespot is a very useful service that I use most anytime I buy anything over $50 from Amazon (that I haven't bought before).
When I look at reviews I try to read a few of the most recent and look for people who have tested the battery, sound like they know what they are talking about, and include a picture of the test setup.
In this case, we have myself and other people in this thread who bought them and tested them, as well as a youtube teardown. What makes you think some of them are fake? I have seen no evidence of that. is it just because the the price is low?
I do the same as you. I read the actual reviews. The fake ones are getting harder to spot, but most are pretty obvious. And for someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about, those are golden. There was a guy on this forum who had the top critical review on Amazon for the battery I bought and I was able to ask him here questions about it, which was awesome since Amazon has now removed that feature.
I see no deceit on this forum about this battery. I'm sure it's a good deal. It's just sometimes with bait-n-switch sellers on Amazon, what YOU buy might not be what someone ELSE buy's. I might think I'm buying the same battery as you, but since I'm buying from another seller with a poor rating, I *could* end up with a fake one.
As an aside, I have a hobby of a certain Chinese tea, called puerh. I've been drinking it for over 10 years now and have learned a lot. There are a few places other than the Yunnan region of China that try to grow and process a puerh-like tea, but 99% of it still comes from China. So I buy direct from China a few times a year. Point being is having gotten to know a few characters over the years, those who understand the differences between Chinese and American culture. Now what I'm about to say isn't likely true every where, but this is how it was explained to me: In America, it is considered rude and poor business to lie or misrepresent your product. Americans except to get what they pay for. In China, it is the opposite! In China, it's considered rude and poor business to NOT misrepresent your product. EVERYONE does it (most anyways)! If you aren't hyping up your product to the nth-degree, then there must be something wrong with you or your product. Everyone (well, everyone in China) knows that what you advertise your product as isn't really true. There-in lies the secret ingredient: luck! If you buy our product, you might get lucky and get a good one! And that is better than "getting what you paid for"! Because the idea of luck (so I've been told) is still very strong in much of Chinese culture. Some will say this isn't true anymore but if you look at their buying habits you will find them too buying trying to get 'lucky'.
In America we call this "quality control gamble". However you slice it, many Americans also like to gamble and get lucky. Hence the complaints for low-priced gambles like this are low or quiet, compared to when a high-priced item fails even once. If you're paying serious money, there should be a serious pay-off. I think this is in part why the grumblings of those disenchanted by Battleborn these days ring louder than someone complaining about a $168 battery.
