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So 4.5 is bad in both of those scenarios? So how is the number of people having rated matter?
Personally I always look further than the AVG number anyway. As other commenters have said none of this means anything if you don't check negative reviews for reoccurring issues.
Could be:
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Knowing the volume provides extra insights. If nothing else, at least when glancing at the list of search results, knowing the volume can allow a slightly faster zero in on the items to dig deeper.
I agree, just the comment before read as 'i don't trust 5 stars whether it's a lot of votes or very few votes' - so I wasn't sure why it mattered how many votes it had based on the comment.