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eCommerce: How do you handle customer service for an ecommerce, home based business?
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Alaa Hassan - eCommerce Expert, Digital Marketing, Growth & Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), eCommerce Expert, Coach & Growth Marketer answered:

I recommend you do the following:

1) Live chat using Olark.com (use an app on your phone as well). Free or starts at $17/month.

2) VOIP toll free number that forwards to your cell or even converts voice mails into mp3 and forwards it to your email. It's very professional. Use Grasshopper.com starts at $12/month

3) As for emails, I would recommend using Zendesk.com. Easy to use, app included as well. Starts at $2/month per box

Those 3 solutions will make you look like a big brand with minimal cost.

All you have to do now is answer customer inquiries on time :)

Hope this helps.

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