Have you ever noticed how most of the reviews on brands’ websites are five stars? Or how reviews in magazines only tell you what you should buy? Every place reviewing products on the internet has the same goal: to get you to purchase.
Our goal as consumers isn’t to buy everything, but to buy thoughtfully. And to do that, we need trustworthy reviews of products from other people who’ve tried them. That’s why Thingtesting is here: to create a platform where we help each other buy better.
Come here to research brands before you make your own purchases, and share your reviews to help your peers buy better, too.
Learn about the problem with online reviews today and how we're working to make online shopping more transparent at Thingtesting.
Thingtesting was born as an Instagram account where our founder Jenny Gyllander personally reviewed internet-born brands. That was in 2018, when direct-to-consumer brands were beginning to appear at hyperspeed, repackaging commonplace items with a point of view. But, were these products actually “better”?
In its first year, the Instagram account grew to 25k+ brand discoverers looking for honest, unpaid reviews of brands. That popularity signaled a need for more transparency in the world of online shopping — a task too big for one person alone. That’s why, today, Thingtesting has grown into a platform where shoppers can research and review purchases. Our aim is to provide a place to share candid experiences that help other shoppers buy better, giving brands the feedback they need to do right by their customers.
Join us as a reviewer today!
