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Originally Posted by Paperbackstash
With books, it's iffy - I have rated and reviewed a lot of books I haven't owned since before having a Goodreads account - I moved several reviews over from my book blog when trying to collect all in one spot. Even if they would only allow owned books somehow, I'd hate that since it would mean I couldn't rate/review books currently owned.
And the verified purchase is useful on Amazon to a degree - but some of that was due to giveaways and fake reviews on the site, I think. Most of the physical objects I buy on Amazon aren't bought on my personal account unless they offer a payment plan like the 5 monthly payments for Oasis, etc., but I prefer to review on my personal account (if I review at all), so it doesn't always mean not owned that way either.
People can have reviews on loaned and borrowed devices and books too that are just as accurate, so there'd by no point for any of this to be verified.
If anything, I find Amazon too picky and restrictive, very rarely review books on there anymore.
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I don't see a need to see a book having to be owned. But it should either be marked Read or DNF before it can be reviewed. But you should not be able to add a book and then mark it finished right after that. At least 24 hours should be the minimum time.
But if it's not yet written, then it should not be in the system.