Only 33% of consumers trust their online friends - GoFuckYourself.com

Juicy D. Links · 07-13-2009, 10:10 AM

Interesting recent report from Razorfish:

76% of the 1,000 consumers polled said they trust their offline friends when making a product purchase decision compared to just 33% who say they trust their online friends

"Online friend", in the report's context, refers to social media/social network "friends".

It's easy to see why:

1) Testimonials can be fakes
2) Many review sites are really just "advertorials"
3) Many user review vote sites can be rigged with bots

4) It is easier to verify offline friends' opinions (did they really say it?) through phone calls or other direct contact
5) It's EASY to get online friends through twitter/facebook/etc.

Given this reality, how can adult sites/adult product sites increase their level of "trust" from the consumer?

Yngwie · 07-13-2009, 10:25 AM

I'm surprised that it's 33%.. I would think it would be more like 10%. haha

SilentKnight · 07-13-2009, 10:28 AM

Can we trust Juicy to provide the accurate percentages here?

Barefootsies · 07-13-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yngwie

I'm surprised that it's 33%.. I would think it would be more like 10%. haha

Juicy D. Links · 07-13-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Can we trust Juicy to provide the accurate percentages here?

broooooooooooooo loll

woj · 07-13-2009, 10:37 AM

not surprising, many people now a days are trying to make a buck online..

Juicy D. Links · 07-13-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yngwie

I'm surprised that it's 33%.. I would think it would be more like 10%. haha

lollll

Bomberoso · 07-13-2009, 05:26 PM

I have one friend thats an online friend purely (never even talked on phone) who I've exchanged a lot of money with (loans mostly - from both sides). There are online only relationships that can be trustworthy.

07-13-2009, 10:10 AM	#1
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Only 33% of consumers trust their online friends Interesting recent report from Razorfish: 76% of the 1,000 consumers polled said they trust their offline friends when making a product purchase decision compared to just 33% who say they trust their online friends "Online friend", in the report's context, refers to social media/social network "friends". It's easy to see why: 1) Testimonials can be fakes 2) Many review sites are really just "advertorials" 3) Many user review vote sites can be rigged with bots 4) It is easier to verify offline friends' opinions (did they really say it?) through phone calls or other direct contact 5) It's EASY to get online friends through twitter/facebook/etc. Given this reality, how can adult sites/adult product sites increase their level of "trust" from the consumer?

07-13-2009, 10:25 AM	#2
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SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	Can we trust Juicy to provide the accurate percentages here?

07-13-2009, 05:26 PM	#8
Bomberoso Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 140	I have one friend thats an online friend purely (never even talked on phone) who I've exchanged a lot of money with (loans mostly - from both sides). There are online only relationships that can be trustworthy.