STORE HIVE – Changing the way you buy & sell

Have you ever been the victim of an online shopping scam? Did you get to the point that you feel they are all scams?  Besides, what makes another online shopping site different than the one before and the one before that? Now you are an online skeptic and you can’t trust your own opinion if it is time to try another legit one.

Technology plays a vital role in changing the way you transact online, changing manual interventions to automatic. But have you ever wondered why technology stil cannot ever replace honesty and credibility and anything related to emotion and compassion to AI – (Artificial intelligence)?

Well that is the sad face of the story, but what if there is an online community driven by modern technology with a big heart? Being caring, compassionate, and wearing their emotions on their sleeves? Is that stil possible even in this digital age?

Yes! And that is when Collectors Hives comes in. Building a culture of trust and confidence is Collectors Hives primary objective. Arises a community of reputable Collectors & Hobbyist with a big heart and having similar passion that creates solid bonds is Collectors Hives strongest asset.

One of the components that drives Collectors Hives community to put into practice its primary objective is the Community “Store Hive”. Collectors, Gatherers, Hobbyist, Reputable Online Sellers and Pickers now has a systematic way of selling, swapping and trading their items without the fear of being scam again.

Store Hive’s hold fast to the following:

1.) Bridge Gaps

• Being skeptical has its pros and cons, but anything in excess in all aspects is not resulting in good in any circumstances. Bridging the gap for Collectors and Hobbyist with a huge difference with their line of collections ( e.g Toys vs. Coin collectors ) is not an issue anymore, due to similar interest igniting their passion. Sellers and Buyers being skeptical will find the bridge to connect their gaps, because they shares a community that builds trust and confidence, they will get a chance to know more about their similar interest and will eventually become good friends.

2.) Build Authenticity

• A systematic way of buying, selling and swapping items are just common to online shopping like ebay. So what makes Store Hive stands out the crowd aside from having a community that builds trust and confidence? Here are simple practices that help achieves this primary purpose.
  • The use of Collectors Emblem – Collectors emblem is an authentic representation of their collections. This could be a object serving as symbol, representation, token, image, figure, mark, sign; crest, badge, stamp or seal that represents and identifies their own collection from others. Read more

    

    • Sellers & Buyers/Pitchers Feedback Transparency – Feedback matters. Sellers & Buyers/Pitchers help each other to identify who is genuine and who is not. If the seller or buyer has more negative feedback than positive, hold back. Try to look for other sellers that offer the product you’re looking for but also with proof of their positive service like comments from real accounts and photo of delivered items.
    • Pitch and wait for your turn –  Pitch if you are decided in buying or swapping for an item. If you are the first to pitched for an item you will be given 72 hrs. to settle every questions to the seller, validate the seller reputation and confirm every details regarding the item until you and the seller agrees and accept to continue the transaction.

      

      In case there is someone who pitched ahead of you, you must wait for your turn if in case the first pitcher will not make his offer acceptable to the Seller or vice versa. You will automatically received a notification that the Seller accepted your offer to buy or swap for his item. The Seller then will be given 72 hrs also to complete the shipment, COD or meetup agreement with you and you will have the option to complete or decline your transaction in case anything will not come as expected. If in case 72 hrs lapses without seller or buyer responding to transaction, you have then the option to give a deserving feedback.

      

    • Transparent community shout box and commenting system for each item in the Store Hive. Another systematic way as your deciding factor. If the item or buyer seems to get more and more negative comments ( which they cannot modify or hide ) then think twice before engaging to them.
    • Report facility – In any way the community cannot or wasn’t able to help. Report directly to Collectors Hive.
• Here are some points to remember if in doubt regarding the authenticity of a transaction
  • Price is to good to be true
  • Impatient attitude
  • Negative feedback
  • Doesn’t want to offer COD or meet-up

3.) Maintain Credibility – After Sales is one major component of maintaining credibility. Becoming a buyer or seller in Collectors Hive requires the same to be part of the community as requirement in the screening process that validates legitimacy of the person or account engaging in the online transactions. Collectors Hive recognizes reputable Sellers and promotes them to become Colony Leaders.

The Store Hive paves the way for the development of a systematic and credible community base online shopping experience. In the end, just be smarter than these scammers, bogus sellers and buyers. It is indeed tempting to finally have the missing piece, but don’t let the excitement overpower your shopping intellect. It ‘s time to embrace change. Got to try the “Store Hive”.