Let’s see those table lamps - vintage or modern
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mrehorst
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I got a new one- it a "sunset" projector lamp from amazon- about $12. I bought one to light up the wall so I could see a clock at night and liked it so much I bought another. These things are USB powered! You can switch the colors and brightness from switches on the power cord, no app needed.
Roypercy
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Nice! I see a lot of sunset lamps on Amazon, which one is this, if you don't mind saying?
mrehorst
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They are this one.
Incidentally, after I ordered the first one I got a letter in the mail from the company that makes it offering me $30 to write them a 5 star review. I think I had already written a 5 star review, but they are scumbags. This is why amazon reviews are all but worthless. You never know which ones were paid for. No, I didn't collect the $30.
crazy eights
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came across this industrial looking beauty today
think it fits well with the dual and the dahlquist
i tend to leave the patina but may polish it
and sorry about the image size, i am inept
think it fits well with the dual and the dahlquist
i tend to leave the patina but may polish it
and sorry about the image size, i am inept
Thanks for sharing. These lights look very cool, just ordered one.
In case it helps anybody, there are a few tips to get value out of Amazon reviews:
1) There is a website called "Fakespot.com" where you can cut & paste the URL of an amazon product and it will rate the quality of the reviews from A-F. Not sure what algorithm they use, but it seems to be pretty accurate most of the time. It looks like Fakespot might be built into Firefox now -- as of a few months ago, I see the "review of reviews" automatically on the right sidebar of my browser any time I"m browsing an Amazon product (see pic at the bottom of this post).
2) Most reviews where people received the product for free are tagged "Vine" reviews. Not the case in your situtation where the seller reached out after that fact -- don't know if Fakespot would pick that up or not. I've had that happen with other products, but very rarely.
3) When looking at individual user reviews, the most effective approach is to click "See more reviews" at the bottom of the first screen of reviews, then change the sort from the default "Top reviews" to "Most recent". Even if they are padding reviews, they usually don't do that continuously, so sorting by most recent often gives more accurate feedback.
4) Don't go by the overall product star rating. I've seen lots of products that show 4 1/2 stars overall, but then have a LOT of 1-star reviews. I've seen that very often -- high overall rating and many bad reviews. I'm not sure how that happens, mathematically, but there seems to be zero chance that the overall star rating is an average, as most people would probably expect/presume.
With some work, Amazon ratings can be helpful, but it take some time and effort
.PIC Below: Right sidebar of Firefox window below automatically shows Amazon "review quality":
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reydelaplaya
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To expand on this for a sec. I am an Amazon Vine reviewer and have been for a few years.
The thing with Amazon Vine is that, yes we receive the product for free, but it’s Amazon providing the product, not the seller - and it’s specifically this way to remove incentivized bias from reviews like what was mentioned in the previous thread by @mrehorst ($30 from seller for 5 star review). I’ll argue that it’s an ethical program designed to combat shady practices like that by providing fully unbiased reviews by real people who received the product with no strings attached - just Amazon requiring that *we write* (not AI) an honest and informative review. We are not rewarded for writing positive reviews, nor are we penalized for writing negative reviews.
In short, the Vine reviews can be trusted to be real, accurate, and unbiased.
- rey
Thanks -- I'll start using Camalizer. I try to minimize browser extensions to minimize security risks, so I'll use the web version (https://camelcamelcamel.com/camelizer), though it's less convenient than being in the browser. Fakespot seems to be baked into Firefox now, I got it automatically starting (I think) several months ago.
I'm a Vine reviewer also, though I've only done it once. I'm an overthinker -- I don't like getting something for free in exchange for a review. I'd feel guilty giving something I received free a scorching review, even though I've seen absolutely no hint that they encourage or require positive reviews. Vine is legit and I agree that it is likely is an effective defense against what @mrehorst saw from that post-purchase paid review offer. I still discount Vine reviews a little bit, because I suspect many are like me who would feel inclined to temper their negative review a bit for a product they received for free (even without pressure to submit a positive review). The Vine system is as perfect as can be (no pressure for positive reviews), but some humans (like me) are imperfect in not wanting to really blast a free product.
I'm not sure how you look for "Vine" products though -- I found it once, the one time I used it, but it's not obvious (to me) how you can find Vine products on the Amazon website.
Bought at a yard sale years ago, unknown maker.
Eddy1025
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This was my grandmother's grandmother's. It depicts the 4 scholarly arts of China. The Guqin, go, calligraphy, and painting.
I recently rewired it and got a look at the marking in the bottom. It was a bit difficult to tell because there is a hole punched right through the center to accommodate the lamp rod, but it seems to be late 18th c.
turnitup
No, the stereo won’t break the crystal...Oh CRAP!
Bought a pair of these at a recent estate sale. Yes, they are 70’s horrible, and YES, that was the intent! I have a 70’s man cave, and pride myself in outfitting it with vintage 70s decor. Must be original to the era, and the more outrageous, the better. These fit the bill! Big lamps that stand tall! In great original shape. Gotta love that harvest gold baby!
I think they must have been going for the “1970‘s pumpkin trophy” look. If so, they nailed it! As usual, the wife just shakes her head and points to the cave! Man, these really ARE in bad taste (even for me)!
I think they must have been going for the “1970‘s pumpkin trophy” look. If so, they nailed it! As usual, the wife just shakes her head and points to the cave! Man, these really ARE in bad taste (even for me)!
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