How Review-Savvy Are You? Test Your Canadian Consumer Skills

Discover your review literacy level and learn how to make smarter purchasing decisions like a Canadian expert. In just 4 quick questions, we'll evaluate how well you spot fake reviews, read between the lines, and leverage reviews to save money. Get personalized insights on your review evaluation skills and unlock strategies that savvy Canadian shoppers use daily.

When evaluating a product before buying, what's your typical approach to reading reviews?

I mostly check the star rating and maybe skim one or two reviews quickly I read several reviews, but I tend to focus on the five-star and one-star reviews I read a mix of reviews and pay attention to specific details mentioned by reviewers I read middle-range reviews first, cross-check multiple platforms, and analyze reviewer credibility

A product has 500 five-star reviews with zero negative feedback. What's your reaction?

Perfect! This is exactly what I want to buy—clearly everyone loves it It's impressive, but I might check one other platform to confirm I'm suspicious. Real products have real issues, so I investigate further This is a major red flag for potential fake reviews. I immediately look for authentic reviews on other platforms and check for review patterns

How do you feel about using reviews to influence your purchasing decisions?

I rarely read reviews—I prefer to make my own judgment or rely on brand reputation I read reviews occasionally, but I don't let them heavily influence my decisions Reviews are important to me, and I read them regularly before making purchases I strategically use reviews as my primary decision-making tool and understand how they protect me from poor purchases

When you spot a negative review, what do you typically do?

I skip it and move on—one person's bad experience doesn't matter much I read it but don't investigate further unless it's very detailed I read it carefully and check if the business responded to the complaint I read it thoroughly, check the business response, compare it to other negative reviews, and determine if it's an outlier or a pattern