Reviews, I'm tired of being asked to leave one

[olbriar]

It seems I get more and more emails asking me to review a recent product I purchased or to review my shopping experience at a store. Donating my time to leave a review deserves compensation. I'm going out of my way to do them a service. Definitely above and beyond a consumer's obligation. I made the mistake of leaving a couple of reviews on Amazon. Now after everything I purchase there I get a reminder to review. I even received an Email from Amazon inviting me to join their Vine program so my reviews have a bit more importance. Every time I run to Walmart I'm asked to review products and store experience. Every week I get an Email from the insurance company that repaired my truck reminding me to leave a review. I'm sick of it. If they want my review, give me something more than a chance to be chosen from a pool for a gift that I don't want.

Is your phone blown up with the review BS?

 

[AugieTN]

I agree with you. I feel the same way!

I really hate the ones where you write a review, hit enter and it tells you it has to be a minimum of 75 words.

I hate the ones that ask your yearly income. You try to bypass it and it won't let you until you answer the questions

I hate the ones that say it will be a a couple of minutes and by the 20th question, you just close it.

I left a bad review of a waffle maker at Amazon and the person selling it wrote me a message saying he would give me a $10 gift card if I removed my review.

 

[treb1797]

Reviews, mailing lists, and spam calls. I hate when I have to order something from a new retailer because the cycle keeps going and going.

 

[Dannydet]

I delete them or just close them out

 

[Hadron]

I occasionally do them if it's a special case, e.g. someone has gone beyond the call or a good local business who I wish to offer support to. But otherwise I just delete them.

 

[olbriar]

I've have left reviews for products that really wowed me and was so much more than I expected. I've left reviews for service that I thought was over the top. I'm not into dogging a product or rating how clean and friendly an establishment was. I hate the two minute survey BS. As Augie stated, they are ridiculous and take forever to answer. There was a time that I read reviews on Amazon to get an idea of quality of product and customer satisfaction from vendors. I don't even do that anymore. Just like Amazon's Vine program. You buy at a discount or are gifted items to reviews. How biased might those reviews be. It's all so watered down that I don't trust the majority of reviews. Why should I even bother to leave an honest review?

 

[PitCarver]

I get them from time to time OB.
I think what gets me more is when I get a message that someone liked my review of something. I could give a rats rear if someone likes or dislikes something I've said.

 

[olbriar]

I get those too. Amazon is bad about emailing me wanting me to answer a question someone left about a product I have purchased. If I'm going to be a salesman, I should be on the payroll.

 

[Hadron]

Interestingly I've never had a reference request or similar from Amazon. Maybe this is a US thing, or maybe you've done something previously that got you on a list?

 

[olbriar]

I've asked a question before. Maybe that put me in that group. I also get general requests from Amazon with verbiage like "Every wonder if your reviews make a difference" or something similar.
"Keep up the good work" sort of attaboy Email. I'm weary of the entire process.

I always enjoyed being part of a beta group. I always felt like I might be helping make a difference. For years I was on a consumer panel that discussed the service and possible future direction of my service provider. Not that I made a difference but as a group we had some influence. They had a monthly drawing that gave everyone on the panel a chance at being compensated for their time. My name was drawn a number of times which was not a big deal but was a nice gesture.

I don't mind being involved and perhaps helping but reviews have become a bad joke and I'm more than weary of the nagging correspondence to leave reviews.

 

[Steven58]

It seems I get more and more emails asking me to review a recent product I purchased or to review my shopping experience at a store. Donating my time to leave a review deserves compensation. I'm going out of my way to do them a service. Definitely above and beyond a consumer's obligation. I made the mistake of leaving a couple of reviews on Amazon. Now after everything I purchase there I get a reminder to review. I even received an Email from Amazon inviting me to join their Vine program so my reviews have a bit more importance. Every time I run to Walmart I'm asked to review products and store experience. Every week I get an Email from the insurance company that repaired my truck reminding me to leave a review. I'm sick of it. If they want my review, give me something more than a chance to be chosen from a pool for a gift that I don't want.

Is your phone blown up with the review BS?

I left a review of your OP. . (Steven runs)

 

[Windroid]

I made the mistake of leaving a couple of reviews on Amazon.

Don't do that! Leave a review that their system says looks like a bot or a paid review something, and then you won't even be allowed to ask questions about a product before buying it.

 

[Bearsyzf]

I get that every time i get a pair of shoes , they want me to tell them about my shopping experience...... there was no experience i bought them online......

 

[AugieTN]

LOL! I just tried to do one today for a product that I thought was a great idea. I got down to the bottom of the review and it asked to rate the store from 1-10. After I did that a box popped up and asked why I gave them that rating. I couldn't get the review to post until I answered the question of why I gave them that rating. I didn't bother and just closed the review.

 

[The_Chief]

Next thing you know, you'll get an email for a review and there will be a link to leave a tip

 

[treb1797]

Next thing you know, you'll get an email for a review and there will be a link to leave a tip

Oh no you didn't

 

[ozonetrooper]

I am a low end spender @ Amazon/Ebay. My ceiling prices is less than 25 dollars and some weeks Amazon drops off everyday !

I get emails for ratings before the package is even on my porch !

What really irks me is when I add an item to the cart to see the "real" price and then move along without buying it and then get emails for a week about how I can still purchase the item if I act now ....

I will not go into the tons of email spams related to the pounds of emails asking for ratings on purchases, "you are receiving this offer because you bought from one of our affiliates" ...

And no I will not be tipping either !

 

[treb1797]

The best is when a company keeps you waiting on the phone for over an hour, then can't do jack to help solve your issue because the person has limited English speaking skills, then they want to keep you on the phone longer to answer questions about your experience.

 

[AugieTN]

The best is when a company keeps you waiting on the phone for over an hour, then can't do jack to help solve your issue because the person has limited English speaking skills, then they want to keep you on the phone longer to answer questions about your experience.

I think some businesses have learned a lesson from using overseas help service and have switched.

I had one service rep that was so bad. Every time I said anything she would say kizme, kizme. I later figured out she was saying excuse me

 

[olbriar]

The take our survey or rate your recent experience when seeking assistance on the net bugs me. I far prefer a chat vs voice when dealing with a product problem or question. At least they type in English.
However, it is becoming more difficult to actually chat with an agent. The auto generated response loops are worthless and yet you are asked to leave feedback following.

 

[AugieTN]

Talking about AI and or auto generated responses. I emailed a grocery story about a price discrepancy in their checkout bags, The bags say 25 cents, but they ring up at 69 cents. Here was their response:

Thank you for contacting us.

In general, bags are not EBT- eligible item and subject to the store's applicable tax rate.

#tpt

Regards,

How stupid is that?

 

[olbriar]

I could live well with on that tax rate. sheesh

 

[Milo Williamson]

Not really myself, just on the google app of please "review us to make us feel better" some companies are great enough to respond, others you kind of have to wait ages for them to respond.

 

[ozonetrooper]

WTF is this BEST TECH IN 2023 garbage inserted at the end of the thread and before my reply box ?????????????

(Nick is gonna have an aneurysm !)

 

[treb1797]

Nick when he logs back in....