A lot of ratings feel like the user could have a different perspective.<p>If you give 5 star to an erotic novel you can reasonably assume that the buyer will understand the genre and not compare it to Jane Austin.  Technically Six Shades of Grey is a better erotic novel than Pride and Prejudice but that is a silly comparison to make.<p>A £300 laptop computer can be very good value for money and deserve 5 starts.  But it may not be as good as a £500 machine with 3 stars.  The problem is that people don&#x27;t understand the product and buy purely based on the number of stars.