Customers asked: answer once, Vendwa remembers

Web & iOS 1 min read

When Vendwa cannot answer a question, it pings you. Reply with the answer, save it, and Vendwa answers the next customer itself.

Vendwa never makes up a fact. When a customer asks something your catalog does not say, like "is it pure cotton?" or "how long is delivery to Ho?", it asks you instead. You answer once. After that, Vendwa knows.

Get the ping

Add Your WhatsApp number in Settings, Shop first. Then, when a question comes in, you get a WhatsApp message:

Customer asked about Brown Fugu Smock: "is it pure cotton?" Reply to this message with the answer and I will tell them.

WhatsApp mock (bd-designer frame), owner side: the ping "Customer asked about *<item>*: ..." with Not available / Dismiss, the owner's swipe-reply, then "Save to product / Just this once". Mock data
WhatsApp mock (bd-designer frame), owner side: the ping "Customer asked about *<item>*: ..." with Not available / Dismiss, the owner's swipe-reply, then "Save to product / Just this once". Mock data

Answer it

  1. Swipe to reply to that message and type the answer. "Yes, 100% cotton, hand-woven."
  2. Vendwa tells the customer.
  3. Vendwa asks: "Save this answer so I can reply on my own next time?"
  4. Tap Save to product, Save to shop, or Just this once.

Not something you sell? Tap Not available on the first message.

You can also answer from Customers asked: the card on your Home screen, or the page it opens on the web and in the app.

app.vendwa.com
web, Home "Customers asked" card and /questions with 2 grouped questions. Padi Sneakers; seed the questions from test numbers
web, Home "Customers asked" card and /questions with 2 grouped questions. Padi Sneakers; seed the questions from test numbers

Where saved answers go

  • Save to product adds the fact to that item.
  • Save to shop adds it to Shop facts customers asked about in Settings. Delete a line there and Vendwa forgets it.
  • An answer about exchanges goes to your returns note. To set a full policy, see Returns and exchanges.

Good to know

  • If the customer's chat is more than 24 hours old, Vendwa cannot message them, but you can still save the answer for next time.
  • Only an owner or a manager can answer.
  • Several customers asking the same thing show as one row with a count. That is often a sign the product page needs that detail.
Was this helpful?

We read every answer. We do not ask for your name.

WhatsApp front desk

Message the Vendwa team the same way your customers message you. The front desk is open 24/7. Best for anything urgent.

+233 59 112 1573

Email us

Send your shop name and the customer’s number. A person reads every one.

support@vendwa.com

Report a problem in the app

Open the chat or order that went wrong and tap Report a problem. It sends us the details, so we can fix it faster.

How to report a problem