"I was told"

"I was told" can mean "I'm just relaying what the previous owner said, but I have no way of knowing..."
"I was told" can mean "this can be done using this method, but I haven't verified myself"
"I was told" can also be a cop-out for somebody not wanting to tell the truth.
So now "I will tell you".... lol .... "I was told" actually means "USE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT"