Small business: cnet certified store
cnet certified store
by marvintien - 3/21/06 6:41 AMthis site http://www.saturn-electronics.pisem.net/
claims to be a 5-star cnet certified store.
Where on cnet can i check this?
Re: cnet certified store
by Kees Bakker
- 3/21/06 6:49 AM
In reply to: cnet certified store by marvintien
http://reviews.cnet.com/4002-5_7-5100970.html tells about the certified store program. This company isn't on the blacklist.
Q. Where can I see a store's rating?
A. Store-rating information can be viewed by either clicking Store Rating on the product listing page or by clicking the Store Profile link under the store name.
Q. How can consumers be sure that stores that are displaying CNET's Certified store logo are valid CNET stores?
A. All valid stores that have a partnership with CNET are given permission to post CNET Networks logos on their sites. If you find a store displaying our logo yet do not see it listed on any CNET Networks, mySimon, or ZDNet sites, please report this information to CNET Shopper support.
Hope this helps.
Kees
Re: cnet certified store
by marvintien - 3/21/06 7:00 AM In reply to: Re: cnet certified store by Kees Bakker
thank you but i dont know how i can find this shop on cnet
I concur
by PenSoft - 10/24/07 7:46 AM In reply to: Re: cnet certified store by marvintienWhat good is it to offer a logo when there's no process to verify the logo's authenticity?
If I come across a store (say, http://highestsoft.com/price.php) and am curious if the store is actually C/Net certified, telling me the onus is on me to verify the certification of the store myself is not a good answer.
Do you not keep a list of stores allowed to display your "C/Net Certified" logo? Is this list not available to the public? If not, why not?
Ditto
by fgrevin - 11/24/07 11:09 PM In reply to: I concur by PenSoftHow does one confirm the legitimacy of the CNET logo on a business web site if it does not come up in a CNET search? I am trying to establish the credibility of a new, small company selling Wii's for only $249.00. Has any one heard of "Tech Now Games?"
It does mean something....
by John.Wilkinson - 5/2/08 2:14 PM
In reply to: It means nothing by rernst2
Yes, there is a commercial relationship present, but that does not mean that the rating system is biased or that it is a scam.
Take, for example, the American Medical Association. Doctors who join are listed as AMA members, receive referrals, receive updates on the latest medical issues, drugs, and technologies, etc. In return the AMA collects a yearly membership fee and strongly urges members to participate in various programs and support various causes. The fact that the AMA makes money from those who join does not mean, however, that it is a scam. To the contrary, the AMA holds members to higher standards than the average physician, performs regular checks, and maintains more detailed records on the physician's qualifications and history. Thus, there are millions who turn to the AMA for referrals, receiving a higher level of assurance that the physician they choose will be both qualified and compassionate.
That mutually beneficial relationship is similar to what Cnet attempts to offer. As a business Cnet is indeed 'in it for the money,' but the stores that receive the Cnet Certified stamp of approval must live up to Cnet's standards or be removed from the program. Thus, customers too benefit from receiving some direction as to which stores are known to be legitimate and forthright.
You may personally have higher standards to which you hold online stores, and there are evident problems with the current system not providing customers with a way of validating the legitimacy of those using the Cnet Certified logo on their own websites, but it is not useless and it's far from being a scam.
Regards,
John
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