Nah, not for me
Sounded like a good idea, might even be a decent app but I found it hard to navigate, plus there were pages upon pages of rules and no way to email for later viewing or reference.
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Seller network doesn’t seem very active, my searches consistently ended with few items, often by the same vendor.
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Seller network doesn’t seem very active, my searches consistently ended with few items, often by the same vendor.
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Needs updates
I used to LOVE Shop My Porch on Facebook. Then the app came out. It’s not user friendly. Hard to navigate and a bit confusing. I’ve been using it since it came out and it hasn’t been updated much, maybe once? Takes way too long to load. Sellers aren’t really updating their page. When you do log in it’s all the same sellers with the same type of products, mostly tumblers, crochet things, earrings, kiddy bracelets. Items I’ll never buy. Even using the search engine isn’t very useful. I still make search posts for what I need but I rarely get good responses or leads. I miss the supporting local aspect of Shop My Porch. You can switch to search only in your area but there’s not many sellers once you minimize that search. I hope it starts to blossom again because I love buying from sellers in my city. And I’m looking forward to updates
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Not a great place for sellers
I, like many, joined the Shop My Porch community on Facebook during the pandemic. I loved having a local community of creatives to interact with, shop from only businesses in my area, and sell directly to people in my community. The page admin said she had created the page to help foster community and give us an alternative to Etsy because Etsy was unfavorable to sellers. It all seemed great at first. And then the page creator started becoming very passive aggressive and created a very hostile vibe. After the audience on Facebook grew, the page creator made this app. In order to continue to post and use the group, we were all forced to download this app. If your cross post on Facebook has people asking for more information or to message you, the mods turn off your comments in order to force you to communicate through this app. Now that doesn’t seem like fostering community or supporting small businesses does it? No its forcing people to funnel into your app to pay you a transaction fee. The app itself is confusing, not intuitive or user friendly. In fact, it makes very little sense. There is no easy, straightforward way to message people which is incredibly important. Overall, the shop my porch experience has left a bad taste in my mouth and I will no longer be using any of the affiliated pages or apps.
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My go-to source for gifts and goodies
SMP has truly created a community of makers and customers in a way that hasn’t been done before. The app and the interactions help you to find amazing things in your local area, but also lets you look beyond your city borders. I have purchased a stunning, chunky knit blanket, found cool makers and products, and been blown away by the support from the SMP team. They truly care about the special community they are fostering.
The app offers great buyer protections and an easy experience, along with beautiful products. SMP is absolutely the first place I will look for things I know I want to buy, as well as things I didn’t know I needed. 5 stars for sure!
The app offers great buyer protections and an easy experience, along with beautiful products. SMP is absolutely the first place I will look for things I know I want to buy, as well as things I didn’t know I needed. 5 stars for sure!
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User Friendly!
This is the first app that I’ve loved as a maker! It was simple to join and post! I’ve seen the creators make changes based on what the customers and makers are suggesting and THAT is how I know it is going to be amazing! I am very satisfied with how it is working now and look forward to see what’s in the works!
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