What You Need To Know About A Baby Carrier Rating

Does a baby carrier rating tell you everything you need to know about it? How do you discern which baby carrier ratings report the best facts and which are just plain puffery?

The thing about ratings is you don't know exactly where they come from. Many manufacturing companies will put their own ratings in to help promote a positive image about their product. This kind of rating is all about getting the sale and nothing to do with the actual worth of a product.

Stores that sell items may do the same kind of thing. Many have an employee dedicated to adding ratings to help the products sell well, especially if a product hasn't gotten any customer ratings. One rating is better than none. It makes you think at least one person took the time to rate the item. No ratings make you think that the product is a dud.

It's not that the manufacturers or stores are being deliberately misleading or deceitful. They understand that ratings help people make decisions to buy and they want to reap a profit on what they've invested in. Well, unless they know that a particular product is terrible, but they need to sell it anyway. That's not common, but it happens.

As you weigh baby carrier ratings on store and manufacturer sites, be wary of ones that only have one rating.

One of the best things to do is check independent rating sites like Consumer Reports, Parents.com, Amazon, Epinions, and the like. These sites aren't committing to selling anything and allow consumers and consumer advocates to weigh in. Getting unbiased ratings and reviews about a baby carrier you're interested in will help ensure that you're getting what you need and expect.

One more thing to keep in mind is that some stores or manufacturers have a lot of ratings about their products. When you see this, you can bet that the item is worth all the virtual ink you're seeing. People love to give their opinions, whether they are bashing something that didn't live up to its promises, or are raving about something that exceeded expectations.

Pay attention to where the baby carrier rating is posted, how many there are, what the overall ratings are, and double check the findings with independent ratings if you're really interested in it. You'll encounter less surprises and disappointments that way.

We encourage you to browse our HugaMonkey baby carrier ratings and reviews. We promise that all the comments are from real customers, good and bad - but we're proud to say mostly good! And if you'd like to leave a comment, we're happy to hear it!