Introducing Chairish Messaging!
Chairish Messaging provides a direct line of communication between buyers, sellers, and Chairish while keeping the conversation on the Chairish platform; replacing the public messaging provided by Ask the Seller.
Chairish Messaging offers a fast, organized way to provide additional information and answer product questions, privately and securely, giving you, the seller, more tools to help close the deal!
- Is that chair comfortable?
- Can you provide me with more images that will show me...?
- I am thinking about making an offer on a group of items...
Additional features will be added in the coming weeks and months following the launch.
You can read the entire article from top to bottom, or use the quick links to jump to the section where you need help:
- How it Works
- Locating Your Messages
- Responding to Messages
- Flagging Messages
- Exclusions
- Protect Yourself
How it works:
When Chairish shoppers browse the Chairish site and want to know more about a product listing, they may use the "Message Seller" feature on all Product Description pages.
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When a shopper Messages you via Chairish Messaging, other interested shoppers (those who previously favorited the same item) will receive notice that another shopper is engaging with you about the product, generating a sense of urgency. The other shoppers will not see the message details, but more engagement typically equals more and faster conversion and more money in your pocket!
Locating Your Messages
Once a shopper messages you, you will receive an email alert, and the message will appear in your Messages when you are logged into your Chairish account.
You can access Messages on your account by clicking through the email and from the navigation menus on the left-hand side of the page, or the top right pull-down menu near your log-in.
You will see a list of all of your messages:
- Unread messages appear in bold text.
- From the list, you can see the shopper's first name, last initial, and whether they are a member of the Chairish Trade program.
- Additionally, the asking price and listing status of the item in question.
- Once you click on the message by clicking on the full conversation opens the conversation where you can see other messages between you and the buyer, on the same product.
Responding to Messages
If the question is better suited for Chairish, always respond to the buyer to let them know what is going on!
- Use the link to contact Chairish Support, if a chat agent is available, they will assist you immediately; send a message; or flag your response to the buyer, to ask Chairish to join the conversation.
- The response box is at the bottom of the page.
- If the shopper requests additional images, and you have not used all of your image slots on the listing, you can add images to your listing and they will be immediately available to the shopper.
- If your image slots are full, or the shopper requests a video, you will still facilitate that handoff through Chairish support.
- Please note the exclusions below. Engaging in any of these behaviors violates the Chairish Terms of Service. If the shopper is engaging in these behaviors, flag the message. If you engage in these behaviors, it may impact your standing on Chairish.
Exclusions
Our platform prioritizes a safe and secure environment for all transactions. The following activities are not supported in Chairish Messaging - from buyers or sellers:
- The exchange of contact details.
- Facilitating and attempting to take transactions off of the Chairish site.
- Pricing negotiations - make offers should utilize the Make an Offer feature.
- Abusive, offensive, or unprofessional behavior.
Disregarding the prohibited activities noted above may result in the messages being blocked by the system, trigger an intervention by a Chairish staff member, and in extreme cases, may impact the user's standing with Chairish.
Flagging Messages
If you encounter a message you believe violates the Chairish Terms of Service; or compromises your professional status or safety; flag the message to Chairish.
Additionally, when a shopper asks you for information better suited for Chairish, e.g. Chairish-managed shipping, questions about an existing order, or other topics that fall under Chairish's responsibility, you may alert Chairish by flagging the message or clicking on the link to Chairish Support.
The Chairish team will handle the message, accordingly.
Chairish may join the conversation, or take the conversation offline. When Chairish joins the conversation you will see the Chairish logo in the conversation to easily identify if you are speaking to a buyer or a Chairish team member.
Protect Yourself
We take information security very seriously and we will never reach out to you asking for sensitive information, such as:
- Personal information like a social security number, account details, or payment processing details
- Log-in details or passwords
- Bank information or credit card information via email or any type of messaging
via any communication channel. Or to request:
- Access to your computer
- That you download unverified applications or attachments
- Or that you transfer money or payment details for transactions through unsecured channels or outside the Chairish platform
Here are a few precautions to take, if you receive a suspicious request:
- Do not respond to emails, texts, or other messages requesting the above-referenced information or actions, without confirming the request directly with Chairish
- Email us directly at support@chairish.com or call us at 1-855-549-9990, if you receive any unusual requests or communication from suspect email addresses
- Do not open attachments or click on links requesting the information or actions noted above.
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Do call us to validate communications originating from an email address you are unfamiliar with. Emails from Chairish are always sent from @chairish.com (watch out for email addresses that are misspelled or from other domains)