Thank you Rick, yes I'm aware of the base filters, it's something I'm happy we have here.
So you see I don't have a problem with Udimi, otherwise i would have just left. I want to make it better.
I have tracking software so I can see EVERYTHING that goes on: Time spent, IP locations/addresses, proxies, bots, browsers used, platforms used, and all the rest. But I want my software to only be a confirmation of my solo ads, not to reveal unpleasant surprises. I wish sellers would be clearer BEFORE I find out for myself these 80% mobile surprises.
To that end, I suggest 3 things:
1) Buyer feedback be in the previously mentioned format:
Clicks ordered/received: 100/121 Optin rate: 36% T1 (if not filtered): 87% Mobile (if not filtered): 38% Web (if not filtered): 5% Sales: 2 - And at what price, frontend or in follow up sequence?
I understand Tommy saying you might get inaccuracies from newbies, but not nearly as inaccurate as "Good solo" which isn't accurate at all. This works perfectly well on FB.
2) Sellers putting these ballpark figures on their blurbs or on the "Buy Solo" page:
T1: % Mobile: % Web: % Datacenter: % Proxy: %
Then we can decide if we want to use any filters, without getting any 80% mobile surprises, or try another seller.
3) Those graphs' accuracy being improved
.....So the result is, the buyer can see what previous buyers' feedback stats are, see if they match seller's own stats and graphs, then buy with confidence. Then if the Solo ad we buy matches up too, we can re-confirm the service level in our own feedback, or if the stats don't match up, we can raise it with the seller to fix.
I am in agreement with you that some of the statistics should be better clarified. Personally, I do not like the bar graphs on seller pages. I have a difficult time getting a good read on quality from those.
Moreover, I do not like the generic "good seller" feedback either. It is just to vague. In my opinion If your not going to leave informative feedback that do not leave it at all.
Like you prefer the FB style of feedback. But to be information I think there are 4 statistics that really are insightful .
1. Optin % 2. Sales Count 3. Mobile % - Udimi already tracks this so they could automatically place it on a feedback. 3. T1 % - Udimi already tracks this.
Even if the buyer does not track 1 and 2 which are variable from buyer to buyer. Just automatically including 3 and 4 in a feedback would be SUPER insightful as to seller quality.
I also started another thread in the forum asking for a unqiue Seller FAQ so that each seller could answer some of these questions. As every list is different.
UGG we need a FORUM POST EDITOR! Forgot to proof read.
If certain filters aren't checked, please can sellers display on their profiles the type of ballpark clicks we can still expect. I've been testing sellers and so far the non-checked filters have resulted in a bit of mickey taking...
Left the mobile filter unchecked - got 80% mobile clicks - absurd.
Left the Tier 1 box unchecked with another seller - got 55% Tier 1 - very poor.
It goes on.
I came to Udimi thinking it would be an improvement on the Facebook groups. So far in my tests (I do use tracking links, you know, I can see whats going on), the quality of sellers has been poor. My trackers show me sellers I found on FB provided better, more professional clicks and less junk. I'm talking only 25% mobile clicks, 0 web clicks (all email), over 80% T1, etc, and the prices really were only ~$2-ish higher than I paid here.
I'm open to being proven wrong and putting this to bad luck, I had high hopes for this community and still want to enjoy success on here. It can start by being more transparent about expected clicks on sellers profiles.
Then the power is with the buyer.
I know there is a graph on the profile but my tracking stats are showing different, and a seller has told me that those graphs aren't accurate anyway.
Also, another thread mentioned mandatory feedback from buyers, I suggest that the feedback be implemented in the following format:
Clicks ordered/received: 100/121 Optin rate: 36% T1 (if not filtered): 87% Mobile (if not filtered): 38% Web (if not filtered): 5% Sales: 2 - And at what price, frontend or in follow up sequence?
Please can we get that implemented this way Dimitri? That'll sort the legits from the nots.