I
believe, we are a 'texting' generation. The phone call is slowly dying due to
sudden explosion in texting. Texting and chatting are social norms now.
Why I
prefer chat over a phone call?
1. I am
not much of a phone talker.
Like
most introverts, I detest talking on the phone with strangers. I prefer clear
and concise conversations over lengthy ones. A ringing phone wants your
attention RIGHT NOW! It doesn't care if you are resting or you're in deep
thoughts. Honestly, I hate the sight of unknown numbers calling me. Also, in
lectures or meetings, it is feasible to mute your phone or put it on silent/vibration
in case you want to chat. But the phone call buzzes and sings - which is
annoying! And some people don't give up easily! They keep calling you and
finally your barking phone wins the battle when you take the call. (which you
had no intention to take!)
2. Chatting
is quick, free, easy to store and privacy is protected!
Speech
is instantaneous. Chatting takes away some pressure of having to come up with a
response instantly, you have time to be thoughtful about what to type/respond,
as opposed to an awkward silence over the phone or babbling away at someone
over the phone. People can overhear phone conversations, but not chats. You can
also send a message and continue with your work till you receive a response. This
is convenient and cuts down on expenses and increases your chance of getting
the perfect buyer as you can do multiple chats and choose the best deal. We can
send photos, talk point to point keeping the chat shorter, specific and less
time consuming! Life is crazy and busy these days. Today, people have their
mobile phones with them all the time and they use it to engage with people via apps.
Also it is easy to save chats for future references. With chats, we can save
snapshots as proofs! We can multitask with chatting - have multiple tabs open,
multiple programs open. We also get the opportunity to scroll back through the
information provided by buyers/sellers.
3. I
have a hard time saying 'No' on a call!
I'm
terrible at saying a 'no'. On calls, we try to be humble and polite. But online
buying and selling requires you to be thoughtful and smart to crack the best
deal for yourself. Chatting and texting makes you bolder. Chatting makes
transactions a lot easier to convey your queries. You can engage with the party
through chats and discuss a product precisely.
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Quikr allows
individuals to sell, buy and rent products/services across
various categories like electronics, cars, bikes, real estate, entertainment,
jobs and much more. This online and mobile classifieds site has now added a new
feature - #QuikrNXT, that allows buyers and sellers to connect with each other
in real-time and chat across Quikr's mobile app. The feature also enable users to chat with multiple users and
share images.
Offline
consumers get a notification so that they can chat once they are online. Also,
users can choose to make their listing private by hiding their mobile numbers
but can still connect with prospective buyers and sellers. One can save the chat histories for future reference and can delete or block unwanted numbers.
This
feature from Quikr will transform India's online classifieds market as it
enables users to communicate at their convenience and request details about the product without requiring a phone
call.
A huge
amount of frustration is removed as you won’t be waiting in phone queues,
listening to the hold tone. There is no unnecessary delay and waiting time is
reduced.
???? Baaton
ka track rakhna mushkil? The perfect solution is here with #QuikrNXT!
???? Difficulty
remembering the offers you got for renting out your home?
???? Don't
mix up the right deal with the wrong name with #QuikrNXT!
The
archiving feature stores your conversations! Keep a record of all the
conversations with the buyers. Get Quikr NXT!
Well
done Quikr! This will surely save a lot of our time, thus benefiting consumers.
See
this video to know how crucial this app can be for you :)
No
fikar, Chat Quikr! Bech Quikr!
P.S: This
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I am loving this idea of a chat app for Quikr too!! Support all your reasons, lovely post :)
ReplyDeleteSame here, Bushra! Thank you :)
DeleteMy reason is - I don't have a phone. :P
ReplyDeleteOn a serious note - Chat is better for the reasons you have mentioned.
hehe!
Deletethank you, Saru :)