Product design question

How can TikTok improve communication between sellers (merchants) and customers?

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What this question tests

Product improvement connecting two stakeholder groups, identifying friction in the commerce communication flow.

Identify the core friction point, sellers and customers currently communicating through scattered comments or off platform channels.
Prioritize a unified in app messaging system specifically for order related questions, separate from general social comments.
Propose a concrete feature, like order linked chat threads with quick reply templates for common seller questions.
Explain why this reduces confusion and speeds resolution compared to public comments or unofficial contact methods.
Define a success metric, such as reduction in order related disputes or increase in seller response time to buyer questions.

Names the specific friction, scattered off platform or public comment based communication, rather than a vague improve messaging answer.
Proposes a concrete, order linked chat feature rather than a generic direct message inbox.
Ties the improvement to measurable outcomes like reduced disputes and faster seller response time.

Proposing a generic chat feature without linking it to specific order context that both sides need.
Ignoring how sellers, especially smaller ones, could be overwhelmed by high message volume without templates or automation.

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