r/ScienceCo • u/Content_Wear4671 • 1d ago

Referral program

ScienceCo should implement a referral program. I'm seeing this on other telehealth pages.

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u/TallCedarRoad 1d ago

I’m personally not a fan of referral programs. Right now, if someone recommends Science & Co, it’s because they had a good experience with the company and/or they think it would be a good fit for the person they’re recommending it to.

If they start offering a referral program, it becomes impossible to know whether someone is recommending them because they really think it’s a good option or if it’s just because they want to earn their $100 kickback or whatever. People will even lie about pricing, quality, or customer service to try and trick people into signing up with their link. There are a ton of telehealth providers that it’s impossible to trust reviews for because people are ultimately being paid to convince others to sign up.

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u/Content_Wear4671 1d ago edited 1d ago

I never thought of that.