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Private feedback

Honest reviews, not review gating.

Every customer gets the same clear choice. A low rating isn’t hidden or blocked: the customer can post it publicly, or send you the details privately so you can make it right. Either way, you hear about a problem before the internet does.

The choice, and where it lands.

When a customer rates low, they see two equal buttons. Choose private, and a note appears in your Feedback inbox with their rating, what they said, and a way to reach them, so you can follow up before it ever becomes a public problem.

Sorry it wasn’t a five. What would you like to do?

Post a public review
Tell Riverbend privately

An equal choice, never blocked.

We’d rather lose the sale than fake the review.

  • No gating. Every customer can post publicly if they want to.
  • No invented details. The review is always the customer's own words.
  • No auto-posting. They copy and post to Google themselves.

A thoughtful four-star review beats a hollow five, every time.