Why are sellers putting religious scripture in package deliveries?
Independent online sellers are including unsolicited conversion cards and scripture inside product packaging. This unwanted proselytizing alienates buyers and prevents them from becoming loyal repeat customers.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Leaving lower-star reviews to warn other potential buyers
- 2Refusing to leave positive reviews or buy from those sellers again
- 3Tearing up and throwing away the religious materials
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“When it arrived, the packaging included 2 cards (one with the sellers info and a discount code, the other being a business card). Both had scripture written all over it regarding conversion.”source ↗
“But again, another LARGE card with scripture written all over it about conversion and God's love.”source ↗
“As a buyer, I agree. This has happened to me. It turns me off to being a loyal repeat customer.”source ↗
Where this came up
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