Has anyone noticed how difficult it is getting to leave a product review on Walmart.com or Amazon.com? Actually, anywhere, if we're being honest. There have been quite a few times I've tried to leave reviews on products that Amazon.com is blocking because..."There has been an unusual amount of activity on this product..." blah blah blah and they won't let you leave a review.
It's annoying.
Maybe there's a lot of activity on this particular product because the people who have purchased it think it's JUNK and want to warn others not to buy it.
Ya think?!
So you go to the manufacturer because surely, they won't block it. I'm so naive.
What option is left? Blogs. Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Please be advised that these are my real thoughts on real products that I have purchased. Ranting may be involved and there may be a picture or two of objects that have received the brunt of my annoyance. You have been warned.
Honest Review of Canon Pixma MG2522 Inkjet Printer
Purchased From - Walmart.com
Price When Purchased - $39, January, 2023
Unsolicited Thoughts on Product -
Do not be seduced by the low price. I see that it's only $29 as I write this. Don't do it. Restrain yourself. Usually I like to list the pros and cons. I haven't found one pro. Here are the cons.
- Ink - seems like I'm only able to print two, perhaps three pages before I have to purchase more ink. How about no.
- Ink is not cheap. Enough said. For those of you who would say, get the refill kit, let me explain that that probably seems like a good fix. I had my husband (an all around do it yourselfer who can fix nearly everything) try to open the cartridge and he had a rough time. Not a good indicator of things to come. If he has a hard time doing it, how is a person with arthritis supposed to manage? See where I'm going?
- User manual. This is a joke. An absolute joke. As in seriously dumb. If you have a question, just keep googling until you find something. Or don't. Whatever but be prepared to spend some time online.
- Quality. Um again, no.
- Settings - not user friendly at all. I want the freedom to set my printer up the way I want to. Not what the manufacturer thinks I want. Or thinks what is best for me.
Long story short -
Save your money. Stay away from this printer and purchase one that actually does what you want. To be 100% transparent, I only purchased this to make birthday invitations and print out my monthly bank statements. It did not satisfactorily do what I needed it to do.
A complete waste of money.
What Makes This Product Worse:
- inability to post honest product review on Walmart.com, Amazon.com, or manufacturers website
- inability to receive ANY online help to rectify the situation
- inability to receive phone support
End thoughts:
This system is broken. Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and the manufacturers should protect buyers instead of blocking them from writing honest reviews, ultimately making it an act of congress to warn others away from a terrible product.
We can see, once again, that we are held hostage by large corporations that hold the almighty dollar as more dear than quality products.
What the Product Looks Like Now:
