Kijiji reviews
Two people bought stuff from me today. I went to leave a review for them and I find out that at least 7 message exchanges have to have been made. What a dumb rule. Sorry buyers I cannot leave a good review for you.
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- CanKon [OP]
- Deal Addict
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- Aug 16, 2011
- 1031 posts
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- Tiny
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- krs
- Deal Fanatic
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- Mar 28, 2005
- 6906 posts
- 1439 upvotes
- Cornwall, Ontario
I didn't even know on could leave reviews on Kijiji
- carmaster
- Deal Expert
- Jun 30, 2006
- 19583 posts
- 7815 upvotes
- Toronto
The review system is useless anyways. No one cares.
- DiceMan
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- Aug 16, 2010
- 6853 posts
- 4102 upvotes
- Aurora
Yeah, I don't really don't use Kijiji reviews much. I just assume everyone on Kijiji is a piece of shit until proven otherwise. I find my transactions a lot more satisfying with that rule of thumb.
- CoolDudeClan
- Deal Addict
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- Sep 27, 2011
- 3811 posts
- 2727 upvotes
- Toronto
It's a stupid feature anyway.
FreezingCanada wrote: ↑We voted him in as God of RFD last month. Where were you during elections...?
- stinastr
- Penalty Box
- Feb 11, 2015
- 5398 posts
- 39353 upvotes
- Toronto, ON
I wish they would just delete the reviews and have a feedback system like the old school places have. Whenever I'm selling something digital, I always say I can send you over to my eBay or rfd feedback page. At least it's something, but haven't received a single review yet I don't think.
- warnabrotha
- Newbie
- Mar 30, 2009
- 82 posts
- 1 upvote
- GTA
I use it when I buy stuff. If someone has crap ratings then I usually pass.
- tew
- Deal Addict
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- Jun 13, 2010
- 4258 posts
- 4665 upvotes
- GTA
You can't trust the reviews. You can only give a review after 7 messages. The transactions that go the smoothest and I have no trouble with have 3-5 messages. I find the more messages the more unreasonable, demanding the buyer is. Some of the bad reviews will be true but just as many will be from jerks that are mad that you didn't accept their low ball offer and won't deliver the item for free across town after answering multiple questions about the item.warnabrotha wrote: ↑ I use it when I buy stuff. If someone has crap ratings then I usually pass.
- smartie
- Deal Guru
- Dec 5, 2006
- 11250 posts
- 6298 upvotes
- Markham
I think you need be more specific when you read reviews, for example, if someone has reviews like "not show up" and "item is not as described ", I usually pass. But if something like " unfair negotiation ",then I don't worry, like who knows whether it's fair or not, it's subjective
- FrostyWinnipeg
- Deal Addict
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- Nov 25, 2009
- 2716 posts
- 1464 upvotes
- Winnipeg
The reviews are better then nothing. Big thumbs down to people who ask for address then dont show up.
- fergy
- Deal Addict
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- Sep 27, 2006
- 4463 posts
- 1378 upvotes
- Not so easy there Ma…
I find thats generally true. When you're selling the really strange people tend to ask a lot of questions. I've sold great deal of stuff over the last year since they started that review thing. I've had up to 150 items cycling through a couple of accounts. I've never given a review out myself, I couldn't be bothered, nor do i look at the buyer reviews. Kijiji wastes a lot of my time already with the constant requests to pay money for this or that through the app and then through email. Any time you change a price, ad another photo or edit an add the next load kijiji junk appears. Kijiji itself has sent me thousands of emails at this point. I don't even delete them, they just go to a couple of unused email addresses.tew wrote: ↑ You can't trust the reviews. You can only give a review after 7 messages. The transactions that go the smoothest and I have no trouble with have 3-5 messages. I find the more messages the more unreasonable, demanding the buyer is. Some of the bad reviews will be true but just as many will be from jerks that are mad that you didn't accept their low ball offer and won't deliver the item for free across town after answering multiple questions about the item.
You'd think that the techs at kijiji could even at a minimum not send adds asking if you'd like to spend more on an advertisement or placement than the item is worth. Let alone multiple times the worth of an item! Then there's all the superfluous advertising. Too bad there no real local competition.
- WorldIRC
- Moderator
- Sep 27, 2003
- 10693 posts
- 3031 upvotes
- Newmarket
The other stat that is useless is the "reply rate". My reply rate is below 75% because of a lack of desire to feed the trolls.
Considering eBay owns Kijiji, you'd think they would know a thing or two about this.
Considering eBay owns Kijiji, you'd think they would know a thing or two about this.
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- vivibaby
- Banned
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- May 15, 2016
- 7020 posts
- 2482 upvotes
If a person buys two of your items, will they be able to leave two reviews?
- tew
- Deal Addict
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- Jun 13, 2010
- 4258 posts
- 4665 upvotes
- GTA
- Ottomaddox
- Deal Fanatic
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- Oct 22, 2007
- 9178 posts
- 2813 upvotes
- London
You'd think Kijiji would ask both parties 'did a transaction occur?' before initiating a review. It's a shitty system, and since accounts are free, there's nothing stopping bad faith sellers from setting up a zillion accounts to sell junk. It's a poorly thought out system meant to offer a feature that other venues have, without understanding how to properly implement it.
- CoolDudeClan
- Deal Addict
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- Sep 27, 2011
- 3811 posts
- 2727 upvotes
- Toronto
Hah you are so right. Its funny how useless that is. Mine also went below 75% because I can't be bothered to tell people to f off anymore. The more stuff you sell your reply rate is going to be lower unless you waste time replying to people who offer 1/3 of your price.
FreezingCanada wrote: ↑We voted him in as God of RFD last month. Where were you during elections...?
- Jimboski
- Deal Expert
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- May 8, 2009
- 50006 posts
- 6209 upvotes
- Toronto
I can't remember the last time i bought something off Kijiji..