Friday, August 6, 2010
eBay makes ppl SO angry
hahaha SO angry!!!!
But seriously.
The anonymity that the internet creates for it's users is often a dangerous thing as people can try things that they wouldn't try in a non virtual environment. There is less accountability, less guilt and if done properly, less chance that a person's real name or image will be damaged. This is a major barrier for online marketing. Marketers in real life, face to face situations have the image of liars and scam artists, imagine how people feel about them when they can't even see them or know any of their real details. Has anyone ever thought that pop up saying "CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE THE 500,000TH VISITOR. YOU WIN $2M" is legit??? I did the first time I saw it when I was little... We had to get a new computer because of the viruses.
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Go Judy... gotta love her work!
ReplyDeleteMany online marketplaces attempt to control scammers such as this in a number of ways, but I feel that the user-controlled system of ratings from previous buyers is the most effective. Leave the policing of the marketplace to market forces, and give your customers power via information from other customers.
But this many have its limitations, too. Can you think of any?
I think the limitations are that there is still no guarantee of quality. A person may have a great rating and have been respectful and well conducted on all previous purchases but all it takes is one scam. A scammer won't necessarily have a bad history to warn people not to buy from them.
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