The author also suggests that word-of-mouth is considered more trustworthy in reducing perceived risk for services than for products. Hence, the power of word-of-mouth endorsements should not be overlooked by the online marketers. Furthermore, online marketers should ask for positive word-of-mouth from customers and offer incentives for it. At the same time, they need to be aware of negative word-of-mouth. Consumers usually hesitate to complain about the poor service or product performance. Rather, they just stop using the product/service and tell their acquaintances about their bad experiences.