# When is the best time to post an online review of a product you purchased?

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**Created:** [June 4, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-best-time-to-post-an-online-review-of-a-product-you-purchased/984988 "2023-06-04T17:09:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 4, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-best-time-to-post-an-online-review-of-a-product-you-purchased/984988/1 "2023-06-04T17:09:46Z")

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When you purchase a product then review it online, how long do you wait until posting a review? Also, do they normally let you update your reviews (like if something breaks after six months)? Obviously this isn’t something I normally do myself, although I will often read reviews to get an idea of other purchasers’ opinions. Just curious how other people do this.

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**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-best-time-to-post-an-online-review-of-a-product-you-purchased/984988/2 "2023-06-04T18:43:04Z")

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If I review it at all, I’ll usually do it within a few weeks of purchasing it…unless there’s something obviously wrong with it.

I buy on Etsy fairly often, and they don’t allow you to review an item until after a specific amount of time. A week at least after it’s delivered or shipped…can’t remember.