r/AmazonVine

First post on Reddit so a bit of a newbie as it comes to these, but given the audience I just had to share this win. I've been on Vine for four years now and agree with many other contributors that with all the new Vine members, the quality and quantity of great Vine finds has decreased substantially. I remember when useful items in my RFY were an everyday occurrence and there were typically 100K+ items in Additional, such that it was well worth browsing the first 10-20 pages anytime I logged in. While these days I have to order more 'so-so' items that I may or may not use to maintain Gold, today was an extraordinarily welcome reminder of why I do so. I've gotten some great things in the past, don't get me wrong, with highlights including a top-notch espresso maker, a portable A/C for the summer and enough wall art, side tables and artistic pieces to really spruce up my apartment. That said, it's been a while. I've been in the market for a quality laptop and figured I'd wait until Black Friday this year ... until randomly checking in about twenty minutes ago. This wasn't even in my RFY, but dropped in my Available for All section where anything useful generally gets scooped up before I can even click on the details. After a lightning fast check on the specs - managed to pick this puppy up. Looks like a tremendous display .... and with 16 gigs of RAM and a high quality AI processor, this is far superior to anything I would have purchased. It's been a week, so man did I need this lift!!!

For some reason, there are THREE blow torches on my RFY. I have never purchased a blow torch from Amazon, let alone gotten one from Vine before. I have no idea why this was recommended for me 😂.

We need a flair for "egregious vine listings". Now I know that the thumbnails are often a variant of what is actually offered. But the difference between these two was SO DISAPPOINTING.

(Photo 1 = thumbnail; photo 2= actual offering after clicking See Details)

I am sure my fellow Augtober Halloween enthusiasts will agree.

Also, whoever nabbed the Evergreen Halloween 3 Witches, congratulations 😭

The bottom left is especially alarming.

I thought it was a typo, but I was unable to review it because Amazon PULLED it and the ETV was returned.

Yup… Ass Shovel Hoe. 😂

I clicked on it without realizing what it actually was—it’s a handheld hoe! And that little piece is just the spare bolt and nut in case the other one breaks.

I doubt this piece of junk will last very long anyway! 😂 Rats! A MISSED opportunity to review!

I’m usually offered some of the weirdest things that I’ll never use and since my evaluation period started July 26th it’s just been a lot of nonsense. Today while out with my grandma getting our nails done I checked just for giggles when she asked if I’ve found anything cool lately and here this was! 649.00 is crazy and I’m hoping it does some absolute magic on my face.

What I’m most excited for is the acne treatment portion as I have some pretty bad scars from when I was super anxious and would pick for comfort.

I hope everyone is finding some cool things too!

I’m posting this simply because I see so many posts on this sub that mention lousy RFY. This is my 4th robot vacuum.

What?! You mean even lil old me can do it? Well bless my buttons! I'll take it! But what if I break a nail while installing it?

I had a review rejected because I explained how the product was received - dog boots that were filthy and that even washing did not remove the dirt. I posted pictures of the problem. I won't put them on my dog - ever. I can't wear them.

How am I supposed to review something that was received filthy and unusable?

Slim pickings lately, but I can always use more storage options. FWIW, I'm pretty sure they have a couple of the dimensions swapped—in addition to the AI rendering proportions issues—and it's 31"H, 34"W, 18"D. But I'm prepared for it to dominate my garage if I'm wrong about the AI. 🙂

I’m sorry, a h-what?

Hey everyone! I wanted to share a classic example of an over-inflated listing full of red flags. If you're new to Vine or trying to protect your tax burden, always scroll past the shiny main photo and check the fine print!

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Here is what jumps out immediately on this "18K Gold Birthstone Necklace":

❌ The $120 Price Tag: $119.99 for a basic birthstone pendant from an unknown seller is wildly inflated.

❌ Broken Listing Specs: Under the "Features & Specs" section for the December option, the seller lists Color: A12-December, but the table explicitly claims

Gem Type: No Gemstone,

Material: Base, and

Metal Type: base.

The product title claims "18K Gold," but their own spec sheet admits it's cheap base metal with no stone.

❌ Photoshopped CAD Renders: The main image is just a digital mock-up, and the lifestyle photo uses a completely different shade of blue than the isolated product shot. They just photoshopped a single template image for every month.

❌ December Birthstone Confusion: They're listing a generic bright blue stone for December. December actually has four recognized stones: Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Tanzanite, and Blue Zircon. Zircon can have a brilliant electric blue-green flash (similar to fluorite or that beautiful greenish-blue color on my mom's small childhood ring from the late '40s!). Instead, these sellers just toss in cheap, mismatched blue glass or cubic zirconia for both March and December.

Reading through Discord and Reddit threads has saved me so much headache on things like this. Always check the item details table before you hit request!

What are the biggest red flags that make you skip a listing immediately?