Use of social media by online retailers
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1. Are you male or female?
      

 
 
 
2. Please indicate your age category:
      

 
 
 
3. Please indicate your annual income:
      

 
 
 
4. Where were you directed to this survey from?
      

 
 
 
5. Which retailer did the profile/page belong to?
 
 
 
6. How long have you been a follower/member/fan of that particular retailer on that particular site?
      

 
 
 
7. How often do you visit that retailer's page/profile on that particular social networking site?
      

 
 
 
8. How frequently do you actively contribute to this particular page/profile?
      

 
 
 
9. What type of content have you contributed?

(please select all applicable)
      
 
 
 
10. Have you ever received a personal response directly from the retailer?
      

 
 
 
11. How quickly does the retailer typically respond?
      

 
 
 
12. On a scale of  1 to 10, how much do you value the following benefits of being a follower/member/fan of this retailer via social networking?

(1 = low, 10 - high)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Direct communication with retailer
An outlet to voice your opinion
Better customer service
Insight into the organisation
Receive tips/suggestions
Receive new/updates
Access to special offers
Access to competitions
Communication with other customers
Useful links posted
 
 
 
13. Do you tend to purchase business or home products from this retailer?
      

 
 
 
14. How frequently do you purchase products from this retailer online?
      

 
 
 
15. Do you feel more inclined to make a purchase through this retailer, as a result of your social networking experiences with them?
      

 
 
 
16. If yes, why is this?
 
 
 
17. As a method of gathering information about a retailer, do you find social networking more effactive than:
  Yes No
Receiving emails from the retailer
Browsing the retailer’s website
Using search engines
Offline marketing such as catalogues
Receiving a sales call
Word-of-mouth from family/friends
 
 
 
 
 

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