There was an almost identical scam which has been going on for a while called "Brushing"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushing_(e-commerce)
Some of it is to get the "verified purchase" reviews, but the specific discussion was around the Alibaba IPO and whether it can be used to inflate stock price via fake revenues.
I only was able to track down the glowing review for the bartender kit, I have no idea where the other stuff was purchased from.
There was an almost identical scam which has been going on for a while called "Brushing"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushing_(e-commerce)
Some of it is to get the "verified purchase" reviews, but the specific discussion was around the Alibaba IPO and whether it can be used to inflate stock price via fake revenues.