"Don White" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call you
for advice.....not!

The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call
you for advice.....not!

The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.



I tend to give credibility to the Consumer Report tests.

Exactly what do you not agree with their testing protocol on autos and
trucks?

Bert Robbins wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.



Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call you
for advice.....not!


The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.


So what's wrong with 'real world' testing?

"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call
you for advice.....not!

The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.



I tend to give credibility to the Consumer Report tests.

Exactly what do you not agree with their testing protocol on autos and
trucks?

The problem is that they take a new vehicle or item and test it and see how
it performs. Well, I don't just use my vehicle for the first three months or
any other items I buy.

I laugh every time I hear the name J.D. Powers! This "initial quality"
rating is useless. What about 1 year quality? What about 2 year quality?
What about 5 year quality? Most everything can be rated very good in the
first three months.

With the last vehicle I purchased I was asked by the dealer to discuss my
responses with them if I could not answer excellent on all questions so that
they could get me to the point where I could responed in the excellent
column on the initial survey. I laughed and when the survey arrived I
responded the way I truely needed to and wanted to based upon my usage and
impression.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...

Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.



Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call
you for advice.....not!


The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.


So what's wrong with 'real world' testing?

"not real world testing" Read between the sips.

On Fri, 27 May 2005 22:42:51 -0400, "Bert Robbins"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call you
for advice.....not!

The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.

My own opinion of CR is that there is a lot of personal opinion in
their reviews. I just can't believe that they are that impartial to
give an honest opinion.

Based on my own experience, CR is 50/50 on being "right" with their
evaluations.

When it comes to vehicles, I don't even bother - they are so biased
it's ridiculous.

Later,

Tom

Don,
In college I sold stereos and major appliances in a dept. store. 100% of
those items Consumer Reports listed as being a "BEST BUY" were those items
with the highest rate of return due to defective merchandise. Since then I
have asked other retail salesmen if Consumer Reports has improved their
track record, and they tell me they haven't, and these are stores selling
the "BEST BUY" product.



The problems I have seen is they use a very limited supply to determine the
quality and many times they don't understand what test to use or what
features determine quality. I wish they had a better track record, because
it would be nice to have an unbiased expert provide recommendations before
spending your money, but everyone I ask tell me they still have problems
picking out the best product.



"Don White" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call you
for advice.....not!

JimH,
In college I sold stereos and major appliances in a dept. store. 100% of
those items Consumer Reports listed as being a "BEST BUY" were those items
with the highest rate of return due to defective merchandise. Since then I
have asked other retail salesmen if Consumer Reports has improved their
track record, and they tell me they haven't, and these are stores selling
the "BEST BUY" product.



"*JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:


Consumer Reporst can't test a wet napkin.


Thanks for your wisdom. Next time I'll forgo my subscription and call
you for advice.....not!

The tests that CR runs are now real world and their depth of testing is
cursory.



I tend to give credibility to the Consumer Report tests.

Exactly what do you not agree with their testing protocol on autos and
trucks?