I didn't see it as "bickering." I saw it as trying to warn the OP (YOU) that the person giving such a glowing statement may not be all he appears on the surface.
Like I said, "there's a sucker born every minute" these are the ones that will take anything said at face value and not delve deeper.
I know if I were considering buying from TOC I would want to make certain that the people praising him actually were regular buyers with successful transactions and NOT his suppliers.