I'll say the quiet part out loud, refundable samples have always been lame. I hope they go away for good. The hard truth is you have to spend to sell in the beginning.
2026-08-31 22:29:08
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Teddy :
Anyone else’s sales been absolute garbage past couple days?
2026-08-31 22:21:12
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CharisaSweetheart💕Trips&Finds :
I noticed 3 days ago mine was not toggled on when I purchased. Did they change it cause of everyone voicing their frustration? Not sure if everyone else's has changed to be toggled off automatically.
2026-08-31 22:09:07
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Cici 💕💕💕💕 :
This is why I love when the big guys chime in as well and say hey my sales stink I made 30 bucks !
2026-08-31 22:21:30
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Wild Beauty Cache LLC :
Do we not get commissions on refundable sorry I am new 😳
2026-08-31 17:58:29
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Becca :
I’ve seen people be automatically signed up for shop even without applying also. They might not even know that it’s a refundable sample or what that means when they purchase something.
2026-08-31 21:21:19
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Amanda G :
I 100% agree that the refundable sample thing affects everybody. Plain devils advocate I will say this seems to be the one issue and only issue. I’ve really seen larger creators come out about because it does affect them. But all the other things that have started to add up with us making less and getting less views and things going on weird a lot of the larger creators aren’t coming out because that doesn’t affect them. I wish there was support about all these changes and that we could all come together and do something about all of it.
2026-08-31 20:11:02
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Evelyn :
They shouldn’t have started refundable samples in the first place. I’ve never used it
2026-09-01 19:17:29
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johnna :
You’re right tho!!! It def affects us who sell more
2026-09-04 09:46:26
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TikTok Shop Babe :
It’s crazy that you cut the stitch right before I explained it doesn’t affect everyone EQUALLY! Meaning it affects coaches more than small creators because they sell more to other AFFILIATES (who have the refundable sample option) not regular buyers! Also, didn’t they just find another way to solve the problem? You guys didn’t have to hurt us to get what you wanted! Every single coach who asked brands to turn off refundable samples should make a new video asking them to turn them back on now! That the least you guys could do!
2026-09-01 20:28:22
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Beautyhackher :
A lot of this competition mentality started when tiktok rolled out all the tiers like ruby emerald etc.
2026-08-31 19:58:16
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fitch1234 :
Small and large creators are absolutely affected. They should turn it off and hopefully TikTok will put it back to where you click the refundable option if you want to use it
2026-08-31 23:17:48
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✨💫 glowwithnikki 💫✨ :
I showed a refundable sample today which makes no sense because I got it straight from the store .. so now it’s pushing me to repost I feel it will cause an issue with score if I don’t
2026-09-01 06:55:49
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KaylaHope❤️ :
Ruby creator here! Not a big creator nor a coach & it’s hurting me! It’s hurting EVERYONE! 🙄
2026-09-01 14:19:46
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Christopher_Finds :
I think she means only people that are TikTok shop Creators even see this which is less than 5% of the users on TikTok
2026-09-01 00:09:05
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Peach :
Maybe there should be a limit on refundable samples per month. 🤷♀️
2026-08-31 17:35:19
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✨Gabii Gurl✨ :
It doesn’t matter what level we’re at.. ITS WRONG!!! I have so many of them I didn’t even realize it was doing it & I can only imagine it’s going against my numbers 😭 so PLEASEEEE continue to speak up!! 👏🏻👏🏻
2026-09-01 20:14:52
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nicolekristineee :
Really appreciate you Amber!!🩷
2026-08-31 21:21:27
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Holli Unfiltered :
One of the things that just occurred to me and I commented on her video is that if you are able to sell enough of a product to get your refund, you obviously have a winning angle and should make more videos on those products. We get so caught up in wanting to grab the next viral thing and try it that we spread ourselves out too thin and don’t spend enough time on the items that are already making us money. (And I’m preaching to myself here too, because I’m GUILTY!😂)
2026-08-31 20:38:04
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Lord Nietfeldt ∴ :
Yes it does.
2026-08-31 20:08:14
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DeAnn-Wonderfully Made ❌ :
This is exactly what I was trying to share too. Until TT listens this is the only option. Brands have pull TT unlike us affiliates. If they care about their relationships with affiliates they need to advocate for us. Or they will end up with a few affiliates and on AI to promote their productsz. They need us and we need them. So we have to work together or Shop as we know it will crumble.
2026-08-31 20:25:53
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Shantel74 :
big vs. small has created the divide since the beginning of time....
2026-09-02 15:32:56
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RaChEl💥🌊 :
Just heard from my SPM that we now get commission on them! 🎉 thank you for speaking out on it.
2026-09-01 18:44:47
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Clarissa Lavon :
I’ll just say this. The small creators didn’t creat the hierarchy.
2026-09-01 18:21:04
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