@HonnyBrown wrote:
There was another shop like that a few years ago. I think it was for an Amazon review.
It really made me think hard about relying on product reviews to make a purchase.
@Niner wrote:
I signed up for a job that was a little vague. It was to evaluate a store and buy a certain product. I have done things like this before. So, I got the job, read the instructions, and in bold, there was a big paragraph about the real reason for the assignment was to "bring awareness" of the product. You were required to leave a five star review on the store's website. I looked at the current reviews, of which there were only a few, and they were poor. This was on the ISS platform, so canceling a job will hurt your overall rating. I really was in disbelief.
Has this ever happened to you? Where the terms were a little vague, but nothing alarming, abd then it hits you?
I had another job I cancelled. Take a test and purposely fail. I think there might have been a "cheating" part also. I was not told about any of that before I applied. I like taking tests and figured I would be evaluating operations.
Sometimes our ethics are pushed with this.
@tstewart3 wrote:
I canceled a job today on the ISS platform and no points were lost. When I canceled I stated it was due to requirements not in the original job listing.
@Niner wrote:
I signed up for a job that was a little vague. It was to evaluate a store and buy a certain product. I have done things like this before. So, I got the job, read the instructions, and in bold, there was a big paragraph about the real reason for the assignment was to "bring awareness" of the product. You were required to leave a five star review on the store's website. I looked at the current reviews, of which there were only a few, and they were poor. This was on the ISS platform, so canceling a job will hurt your overall rating. I really was in disbelief.
Has this ever happened to you? Where the terms were a little vague, but nothing alarming, abd then it hits you?
I had another job I cancelled. Take a test and purposely fail. I think there might have been a "cheating" part also. I was not told about any of that before I applied. I like taking tests and figured I would be evaluating operations.
Sometimes our ethics are pushed with this.
@Niner wrote:
I signed up for a job that was a little vague. It was to evaluate a store and buy a certain product. I have done things like this before. So, I got the job, read the instructions, and in bold, there was a big paragraph about the real reason for the assignment was to "bring awareness" of the product. You were required to leave a five star review on the store's website. I looked at the current reviews, of which there were only a few, and they were poor. This was on the ISS platform, so canceling a job will hurt your overall rating. I really was in disbelief.
Has this ever happened to you? Where the terms were a little vague, but nothing alarming, abd then it hits you?
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@sestrahelena wrote:
I always filter reviews and read the poorest ones. That way I can get honest input and learn what problems buyers have had with the product. Not a coincidence that they always list best or most relevant reviews first.
@yoya301 wrote:
It's like when you buy an new vehicle and the sales person tells you to make sure to fill out the survey with all tens. They also say they see all the survey results and they get rewarded for the high scores.
There are areas on the survey where I don't feel a ten is deserved, but they will know what score I give. Since all routine maintenance is covered by the dealership for two years, I feel pressured to give the perfect score so I don't get treated poorly when I get my service done.
I haven't filled out the survey yet and now I get calls and emails daily to remind me to fill it out.
Why give a customer a survey if an honest answer is not really wanted?
@SteveSoCal wrote:
@Niner; as a clarification, the issue is more of a bait and switch. That's a paid promotion with a little bit of evaluating thrown in.
Myself...I would have cancelled and left feedback on their social media site about them offering pay for good reviews. That kind of practice is counter to what MSing offers, since it encourages customers to visit based on deception, instead of focusing on creating positive customer experiences.
@Niner wrote:
@HonnyBrown wrote:
There was another shop like that a few years ago. I think it was for an Amazon review.
It really made me think hard about relying on product reviews to make a purchase.
[splinternews.com]
Apparently there's a cottage industry where people write fake reviews for money.
@7star wrote:
There were threads last year or the year before on the testing center evaluations. You had to get caught as part of the shop. i haven't seen those in awhile. I don't think forcing people to write a good review if the product is bad is good business ethics.