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Abby
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How Can I Dispute a Vendor's Reviews??

Abby, on January 28, 2014 at 5:04 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 15

I know a vendor can dispute a poor review and the client will have to provide proof of doing business. But is there a way a client can dispute what I believe to be fake reveiws? I am fairly certain a vendor posted several fake reviews of their own business to try and bury my poor review and up her star rating.

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Latest activity by Abby, on January 28, 2014 at 8:40 PM
  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    To post a review here, you have to prove that you used the vendor; you also can't use the same ISP that the vendor has (in other words, their friends can't go in on their computers and write reviews). This is a question for the mods.

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  • Laudie
    Master October 2013
    Laudie ·
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    @Celia - that's not necessarily true...None of the reviews I posted required me to provide proof

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  • ItsGoodToBeKing
    Master February 2014
    ItsGoodToBeKing ·
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    I'd just keep posting the poor review on every review site like yelp, fb, etc

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  • Mrs Drakthal
    Master September 2013
    Mrs Drakthal ·
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    I was not asked for any proof when I posted reviews

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    Weird. That's what we've been told as vendors; that a contract has to be in place. Maybe it's only a factor if there is a dispute?

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  • WWLauren
    Super April 2019
    WWLauren ·
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    Hi Abby,

    Good question. We have security measures that can decipher whether or not reviews are a) written by the same person over and over again or b) written by the vendor themselves.

    Please PM or email me (laurens@weddingwire.com) the vendor name you are concerned with and I'd be happy to take a look for you!

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  • Laudie
    Master October 2013
    Laudie ·
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    @Celia - that's my guess!

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  • WWLauren
    Super April 2019
    WWLauren ·
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    @Celia we'll look into reviews if they are disputed or if suspicion arises through our security measures (which are pretty reliable). Still, we're always happy to take a closer look at reviews and investigate further if need be.

    ETA: Every reviewer must check off a box that states 'I certify that I had a signed contract or conducted business with this vendor' before leaving their review.

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  • Mrs Drakthal
    Master September 2013
    Mrs Drakthal ·
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    WWLauren: while we have your attention. I went back to try to do a review for my photographer and it will not let me do a review. Is that because I let too much time pass?

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  • THE Mrs. Russell
    VIP June 2014
    THE Mrs. Russell ·
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    Thanks @WWLauren. Smiley smile This is good information!

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  • WWLauren
    Super April 2019
    WWLauren ·
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    @Future Mrs. Russell -- you're welcome!

    @Mrs Drakthal -- can you please show me what error messaging you received? As long as your wedding date is in the past you should be able to review your photographer, regardless of how long you waited to do so.

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  • Mrs Drakthal
    Master September 2013
    Mrs Drakthal ·
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    I went back to add the Photographer, a screen pops up that says "What vendor would you like to review" and when I type in Sean M Posey Photography it just stays on that screen and will not pull it up. I tried typing in other vendor names and it does the same thing.

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  • WWLauren
    Super April 2019
    WWLauren ·
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    @Mrs Drakthal-- it looks like your vendor doesn't currently have an account on WeddingWire. After you enter their name in the search, you should still have the option of adding them to our database. Please see the screenshot below.

    If you're not able to navigate to that point (or beyond) please let me know!


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  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
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    Abby, reviews can be sorted by newest, oldest, highest, lowest.

    Mrs. Drakthal, have you looked up your photographer under another name (Posey Photography or SMP Photography, etc.)? You don't want to create a second page for him if he already has one he created.

    My first review here was posted by a bride before I knew WW existed. When I found it, I then created my storefront.

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  • Abby
    VIP October 2021
    Abby ·
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    Thanks WWLauren! I emailed you.

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