“There’s no way this can be real!”
“Is Eventective too good to be true?”
These two statements are responses we’ve heard from event businesses that receive requests from people using Eventective to plan their events. We can assure you that Eventective is not a scam but a legitimate business based in Scarborough, Maine.
In this post, we’ll address common misconceptions about Eventective, explain how our business works, and share some testimonials from Eventective businesses who’ve had successful experiences with us.
How are leads created?
When a person planning an event finds Eventective, they submit a request through our site to get quotes from event businesses in their area. They can submit those requests a couple of different ways.
The first way is to use the pop-up that appears when browsing any city page. That will open up a form that allows them to submit a general request to venues based on location and basic event requirements such as event type, event date, and guest count.
The second way to submit requests is by contacting venues directly on our site. When they fill out a form requesting information from a specific venue, they can also allow other venues in the area to respond to their request.
Common misconceptions
Venues that receive these leads may purchase them and attempt to contact the person planning the event. Sometimes that person is very responsive, and sometimes they aren’t.
We have limited control over the nature of the person who is planning their event, how serious they are, or how responsive they may be. That said, we are always seeking to improve the quality of the leads we send in order to maximize the benefit our customers get from them.
When a planner is unresponsive, the venue may feel that the event request may not be real or may be a hoax. As a result, the venue (not knowing how Eventective operates) may feel that Eventective has, in some way, swindled them out of money and time.
We have even been accused of paying our hardworking employees to sit around and fabricate requests out of thin air. Sigh.
The Eventective reality
First, we do not pay our hardworking employees to sit around and fabricate requests out of thin air. Eventective receives over 1 million visitors per month. The leads generated as a result of planners’ requests are genuine and are entered by visitors to our site.
Second, many of our site visitors are in the very early stages of their event planning process. They may have very little idea of what they are actually looking for when it comes to services for their event, so it may be difficult to pin them down on many of the details vendors need. As a result, this is an excellent opportunity for our event businesses to educate and advocate about their business. The booking decision for Eventective users is not easy and may not be made quickly.
Third, the lead buying business is a numbers game. Expecting each and every lead that is purchased to turn into business is very unrealistic. While we hope that every event business closes every lead they buy, we know this will not be the case, and the leads are priced accordingly.
Fourth, Eventective offers a very generous refund policy for clients with an Enhanced subscription. Platinum and Premium subscription tiers include unlimited leads at no additional cost, so we don’t offer refunds for those plans.
What our customers are saying
Read more reviews and success stories on our website.
Conclusion
Is Eventective a scam? Nope, we’re not. We’re a legitimate business that helps planners and event businesses connect and pull off the perfect plan. There are misconceptions that arise when people first try our service, and we hope we’ve addressed them here.
Still have questions? We’d be thrilled to answer them for you. Contact us anytime.
