How to deal with buyers who do not read gig descriptions

[kschimmel]

I keep getting requests for Amazon reviews even though my gig clearly states it is a blog review not Amazon. I also get sent erotica and profanity to beta read even though I have tried to explain I have the standards of the typical buyer’s great grandmother. I am almost ready to delete those successful gigs out of fear I will get too many mutual cancellations and out of frustration that some buyers just don’t want to understand the word no. Any advice?

[Guest tdelang]

Some people will never read, but you can try to minimize that. For the Amazon part you might say something like:



“If you want an amazon review, check out this gig from this other seller.”



… if you’re comfortable with that and know such a gig from a seller that you think is good. For some people it might be better to direct buyers to someone else rather than deal with cancellations and the annoyance of people who don’t read.