The Green Sheet Online Edition
February 2, 2016 • 16:02:02
Readers Speak
Move over Yelp!
I think your readers would benefit by knowing about Feefo, a resource for them and their merchants. Feefo is a secure, closed feedback reviews service that engages consumers and invites them to leave feedback about a service or product, using their transaction receipts to verify purchases. It's a simple process that ensures reviews can be trusted, leading brands to become recognized worldwide.
Now in its third year, Feefo also just announced the Trusted Merchant Awards for 2016. The accolade – which is given to national and international merchants that have received consistently high scores in their Feefo customer service reviews throughout the year – was awarded to over 1,400 businesses this year.
Businesses need to have an average customer satisfaction service rating of between 85 and 100 percent to receive the acknowledgement. In 2016, the qualifying merchant's average service rating was 91.5 percent, meaning that nine out of 10 of their customers received a positive experience.
From travel to retail, tool supply to motors, hardware to healthcare and finance to food – merchants are showing that independently collected, purchaser-verified reviews are the best way to fuel business insights and customer satisfaction. Only genuine customers who have made purchases are invited to leave feedback, eliminating the phenomenon of fake or biased reviews, while also ensuring that those who have picked up the accreditation are truly deserving of the recognition.
We also urge industries and businesses that are falling a little short of qualifying for recognition to monitor their customers' sentiments and take remedial action. Using customer feedback in this way will certainly help them achieve greater success.
Melisa Young Feefo Inc.
What have you discovered lately?
Do you know of an innovation that will help your colleagues be more effective in serving merchants? Given the shifting emphasis away from offering payment processing services at the lowest price and toward becoming consultants who provide merchants with tools and ideas to help them flourish, this is a time of great potential for growth among the industry's feet on the street. Do you agree? Please send your ideas and feedback to greensheet@greensheet.com.
Whether you want to upgrade your POS offerings, find a payment gateway partner, bone up on fintech regs or PCI requirements, find an upcoming trade show, read about faster payments, or discover the latest innovations in merchant acquiring, The Green Sheet is the resource for you. Since 1983, we've helped empower and connect payments professionals, starting with the merchant level salespeople who bring tailored payment acceptance and digital commerce tools, along with a host of other business services to merchants across the globe. The Green Sheet Inc. is also a proud affiliate of Bankcard Life, a premier community that provides industry-leading training and resources for payment professionals.
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