How valuable is a recommendation from someone you know vs. complete strangers?

Question

It can be any reco: for an App, a restaurant, a book, a place to visit, a company to work for...

Susie · Accepted Answer

I value a recommendation from someone I know much more than from a random online review. Ultimately, they are all data points and I see recommendations from someone I know as bigger data points that carry more weight.

Kate Kurshina · Answer

Of course, it depends on what exactly we need to get an opinion on. If it's a service, a product, a service, of course we collect opinions about it, we look at the reviews. If it's feedback from people we know - yes, that's valuable. If it's a review from an Ambassador, not always.  Not all celebrities use the products they advertise. Trust but verify).

Nabeel Amir · Answer

A recommendation from your friend or family member carries a lot more weight than a recommendation from someone you don't know, right? We tend to trust people we know, so it makes sense that someone's opinion is worth more coming from a friend.

How valuable is a recommendation from someone you know vs. complete strangers?

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