Did you know that 90% of all refund happen as soon as your customer click the "buy it now" button?

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That's true they already know they will ask for a refund BEFORE they actually have your product in their hands.

Here's why: No quality follow up immediately after the sale.

As soon as they hit the buy it now button, if you do not take them by the hand and follow up immediately with them you'll probably get a refund.
What I mean by that is if you are not explaining them everything in order to make it as easiest it could be for them, you'll get a refund

Here's an example.

..."After you hit the buy it now button you will be redirected to a safe and secure order page. You'll see every detail of your purchase on that page. The Item name is: your item name, and the price is : the price. You will have to enter your detail then, as soon as you've completed to enter all the information, you'll be redirected to a private download page where you'll find your product and every detail to make you started as soon as possible. Everything is explained in detail over there...."

Then on your download page follow up with them explain what is coming next. Same thing with your email marketing. Nobody is following up! I receive tons of email everyday and you know what? I don't even remember who you are and where I opt-in for the information I receive.

So if you think I will open your email just because your name is written there... you're wrong!
if you are not explaining them everything in order to make it as easiest it could be for them, you'll get a refund..."

If they bough your product it's basically because they bind with you in some way probably because of your sales copy first, but you have to become real somewhere, somehow. If you break that relationship after they buy your product, you're dead.

Delayed delivery.

The first promise you should keep is the delivery time. If you say instant delivery, do not ask them to opt-in on your list to receive their product without telling them that an opt-in form is coming up.

If you are telling them instant download you must keep that promise or it will break the trust and they will never believe in you or in your product again. You'll probably get a refund

Product did not meet the expectation. This mostly happen when the sale copy is too pumped up. (hype) You don't want your customer to be in a deceptive zone. If you product cannot deliver what they believed it should have now, they are not going to believe that your next product will also. There's also a trend in the internet marketing business is to tell people what your product is not about. This is a deceptive approach that can cost you a lot of refunds.

Don't try to hide information about your product to people.

Honestly, I don't know why people are still using this method over and over. Why do they need to hide their product?

The only result they'll get is to get people to ask them more question by sparking up their curiosity and since they obviously won't get a clear answer from them they'll buy their product or not based on what?

That's right! Your Money back guarantee.

If people buys your product and they find out that is not what they think it was... You'll get a refund.
Also, if your copy is too hyped up and your product don't deliver what it was supposed to, you'll get a refund.

Unable to get fast support. Remember as soon as they it the buy it now button your customer need help. I don't care how much they know and love you. When they have a question you better be fast to answer it because people who ask a question usually stops what they were doing and wait for an answer from you.

..."It's always easier to push a car when the car is already moving..."

Example: Have you ever paid $200 to get your but in a gym to lose some weight or just to keep yourself in shape?
Ok, then you know how easy it is to get started, you are pumped up, you buy new training clothes, new training shoes, you are there 5 times a week for 3 months... But then... Life gets you! Holidays, birthday parties, kids are sick, unexpected visit from family and friends...

Next thing you know 2-3 weeks passed since you went to the gym. Now, you have to push yourself harder to motivate you again... Make sure it doesn't happen to your own customer because you might get a refund.


And please if a customer is ready to wait 3 days for your support don't offer him a private consultation for $197 an hour to get him started again. More than insulting him... you'll get a refund

A great little trick is to use a FAQ. Compile the top 10 question you think they could ask themselves before ordering it and the top 10 questions they could ask themselves 1 hour after they bough your product. You will buy yourself some time by doing so. If for some reason you cannot answer them prompt enough they can refer to the FAQ meanwhile.

Unable to answer an "after the sale" question quickly, you'll get a refund.

You or your support team can't solve a problem.

When customers buys from you, they expect you to solve any problem they have related to your product or not. You are the "Guru" Talk to them with respect and do not make them feel like idiots. Even if the problem is not directly related to your product at least try to help them or guide them where they can find help.

They will value it and remember it. People just like heroes.

I wrote that couple weeks ago but I'm pretty sure that it's still accurate

Hope this help you out in some way...

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  • Profile picture of the author elise
    Great post, and a great eye opener. I agree that in the past I have been the one who has been ready to get a refund before I even hit the purchase button, mostly with over-hyped ClickBank products which never seem to deliver what the sales page said. Following up with customers is extremely important and yet so many people just don't do it because they think that once the sale has been made, that's it!

    It's all about relationship building and treating your customers like gold. I too receive so many emails from marketers that I don't bother opening, except for maybe 2 or 3 because they have spent the time to earn my trust. Good customer support is huge, and can mean the difference between a good long-term customer and a refund. People get so lost in the money making game that they lose all sight on customer service.
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  • Profile picture of the author tehnolife
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    Yea..good post.You outlined some good tips for vendors.But do you know that some people already know that they will request a refund, because they are serial refunders?

    Yea...a lot of people buy products, and then they request a refund not because the support or the product sucks, just because they want to get information free!
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  • In my opinion, most of my refunders are people who buy with the refund option already in their mind. They buy it, read about a half of the product, they never implement it, and refund it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas De
      Very good post, thanks for sharing the tricks...
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  • Profile picture of the author henndi
    Originally Posted by ReachOneMedia View Post

    Don't try to hide information about your product to people.

    Honestly, I don't know why people are still using this method over and over. Why do they need to hide their product?

    The only result they'll get is to get people to ask them more question by sparking up their curiosity and since they obviously won't get a clear answer from them they'll buy their product or not based on what?
    That's right. A lot of people just add a "bad" suprise to the product, for example a 30-day-free-membership to anything. And then they are surprised that the refund rate increased of the main product.

    Why they could not say that is the product and my free trial membership?

    I guess they would have less refunds.

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    How much percentage your salesrate should be increase?

    Look at this game changing software

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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    Didn't read the entire initial post, but, I'd have to agree...

    I've sold hundreds of digital products, and, have had 2 refund requests. They both occurred immediately after all the files were downloaded. They made sure they downloaded every which one....waited about 10 minutes, then asked for a refund. The real funny (not so funny) part is that you can have a product with hundreds of pages, and videos that, of course, would take hours to effectively consumer. If they ask for a refund within 15 minutes, that means they didn't even TRY to apply it....they just had sole intent to scam the buyer....

    I wish we had protection against this....
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    • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
      Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

      Didn't read the entire initial post, but, I'd have to agree...

      I've sold hundreds of digital products, and, have had 2 refund requests. They both occurred immediately after all the files were downloaded. They made sure they downloaded every which one....waited about 10 minutes, then asked for a refund. The real funny (not so funny) part is that you can have a product with hundreds of pages, and videos that, of course, would take hours to effectively consumer. If they ask for a refund within 15 minutes, that means they didn't even TRY to apply it....they just had sole intent to scam the buyer....

      I wish we had protection against this....
      Shame on you! You really should take the time to read it! Good stuff

      There's a way to prevent it a simple and easy way...
      Just kidding...
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    • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
      Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

      Didn't read the entire initial post, but, I'd have to agree...

      I've sold hundreds of digital products, and, have had 2 refund requests. They both occurred immediately after all the files were downloaded. They made sure they downloaded every which one....waited about 10 minutes, then asked for a refund. The real funny (not so funny) part is that you can have a product with hundreds of pages, and videos that, of course, would take hours to effectively consumer. If they ask for a refund within 15 minutes, that means they didn't even TRY to apply it....they just had sole intent to scam the buyer....

      I wish we had protection against this....
      Check my other thread I have posted a simple trick....

      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ye-opener.html

      hope this help

      EDIT Well forget about that other tread look like it has been deleted... lol
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  • Profile picture of the author mrs spencer
    an eye opener indeed...
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    • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
      Originally Posted by mrs spencer View Post

      an eye opener indeed...
      Thanks I appreciate!
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    • Profile picture of the author frodo77
      I bought a clickbank product from here a week ago. I really wanted to keep it and tried everything to make it work for me. I asked support about my concern 3 days ago, but no reply. So I have put in my refund request.
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      • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
        Originally Posted by frodo77 View Post

        I bought a clickbank product from here a week ago. I really wanted to keep it and tried everything to make it work for me. I asked support about my concern 3 days ago, but no reply. So I have put in my refund request.
        Thank you frodo77... a real customer who just prove my point. Now just for the sake of curiosity...

        What if the vendor had gave you a quick response? Would you have ask a refund even if you had trouble to make his product work for you?
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        • Profile picture of the author frodo77
          If the vendor had helped me, of course I would have kept it. There was another product where the vendor has been very supportive and so I will be keeping his product. There has to be follow up.
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          • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
            Originally Posted by frodo77 View Post

            If the vendor had helped me, of course I would have kept it. There was another product where the vendor has been very supportive and so I will be keeping his product. There has to be follow up.
            Thanks Frodo77

            Highly appreciated
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      • Profile picture of the author oggobis
        Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

        Didn't read the entire initial post, but, I'd have to agree...

        I've sold hundreds of digital products, and, have had 2 refund requests. They both occurred immediately after all the files were downloaded. They made sure they downloaded every which one....waited about 10 minutes, then asked for a refund. The real funny (not so funny) part is that you can have a product with hundreds of pages, and videos that, of course, would take hours to effectively consumer. If they ask for a refund within 15 minutes, that means they didn't even TRY to apply it....they just had sole intent to scam the buyer....

        I wish we had protection against this....
        Protection against refund, this would be a great topic. The OP has covered it though, in integrity area. I think it can be dig more, separate from integrity of the vendor.

        Originally Posted by frodo77 View Post

        I bought a clickbank product from here a week ago. I really wanted to keep it and tried everything to make it work for me. I asked support about my concern 3 days ago, but no reply. So I have put in my refund request.
        I've had a problem with support also. The product itself has quite some values. Though, I would love for at least email support for things that I'm not so clear about.

        It has not yet 30 days, have crossed in my mind to get refund. Although it's not very well written, but I got some golden nuggets. It feel bad to ask for refund. So, I decide to go for it and ask for support from other warriors.
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  • Profile picture of the author tsgeric
    One of the issues you cover in the OP is setting the right expectations for buyers about the process for buying, opting in, downloading, emailing, etc.

    Do you think that buyer education depends on the niche? Maybe a buyer in the IM space is already pretty familiar with the routine, whereas a buyer in other niches (e.g. gardening) is not? just a thought.
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    • Profile picture of the author ReachOneMedia
      Originally Posted by tsgeric View Post

      One of the issues you cover in the OP is setting the right expectations for buyers about the process for buying, opting in, downloading, emailing, etc.

      Do you think that buyer education depends on the niche? Maybe a buyer in the IM space is already pretty familiar with the routine, whereas a buyer in other niches (e.g. gardening) is not? just a thought.
      Good point... But I would do the same for any market. IM people are familiar with the process and I'm very surprised how much great people are inside that community. I heard that IM people were hard to please.. Not true... they just more exposed to a lot more offers than people might be in the gardening niche (in my opinion don't get mad if it's not what you think or if it's not the case. I'm not a gardening ebook publisher...) So they expect to be treated as gold.
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