Just a short post.
I am not a full time seller. I post only when I have time and I’m in the mood to scour through my treasure chests. I am also lazy in reading instructions and rules of websites like the marketplaces we have in the Philippines. I am slowly trying to learn the ropes. A buyer once asked, why don’t you have any ratings? This question is still circling my mind for sometime. I asked myself, do I need those?
Anyway, I told the buyer I don’t know…, all I knew is that if they are satisfied with their purchase and would like to give ratings, they are free to do so. I don’t mind if they don’t really. However, the buyer told me some sellers “ask” for a rating and gives out “freebies” as some sort of reward or token. Well, I do give out freebies for every transaction no matter how small or big the purchases are. I usually don’t mention it to the buyer, I want it as a surprise, although rare times I would indicate it in my description, most times I don’t.
I realize, yeah, I need ratings maybe…, only for the purpose of showing I’m legit and so are my items. So buyers wouldn’t have second thoughts transacting with me. However, this is just me feelin’ like…doesn’t it look like a bribe? You will give freebies so that they will give you ratings and be famous? Like you are really going to ask for it? Like..begging for a rating?
Just a thought, am I bitter that none of my buyers didn’t even gave me a single rating? Nah…, its fine by me, ratings or not, as long as all my items get sold out, they can give me ratings willingly if they want.
Still trying to learn…so this is how it works….I’m too shy to ask…he he he
MANIKAni2D! 