Lumiez review for TxtCart: SMS Marketing & AI
Aug. 30, 2023
This app should be taken off of the Shopify app store for deceptive and false advertising. They will associate any sale that happens after they text the customer even if no link to cart or discount was sent. The texts that are sent to these abandoned checkouts are not human sounding and do not actually address what the customer asks most of the time. Nowhere under the plan information does it say that they charge a $5 monthly fee for carrier usage, to which support told me it is just not advertised... Also telling a customer that they are unaware of SMS marketing costs, and then proceeding to shame me for being on Shopify advanced plan and complaining about the charge is laughable. My Shopify plan is irrelevant from what I pay to this app, and should never have been thrown at me like that. Just because merchants are not noticing your hidden charges does not make it right...
I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you've faced with our SMS app. We take your feedback seriously and want to address your concerns. We want to clarify that our intention is not to deceive or falsely advertise. All information regarding pricing can be found on our listing, website, app charges accepted, TOS, and help center. Our app attributes sales to texts only when they are directly linked to a customer's purchase journey. Each sale must either come from the customer using the link sent in the message, the discount provided, or purchase after reading the message within 7 days. Keep in mind that each abandoned checkout/cart has a unique CARTID, which is tied to our message. If a customer finishes buying the same CARTID we sent a text for within our attribution window, it is a TxtCart sale. While we understand your frustration with the automated texts, we continually work on refining our messaging to improve customer interactions through human agents and ever-improving AI. Regarding the carrier usage fee, we apologize for any misunderstanding. We strive for transparency and will review how this information is communicated in our plans. As for mentioning your Shopify plan, it was not our intention to dismiss your concerns. We appreciate your business and value your feedback to ensure a better experience for all merchants. Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention. - Kyle Co-founder @TxtCart
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