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tonysidaway
Member
As a matter of politeness, I always leave feedback. It's almost invariably 100% positive, but that's because I'm really happy with the effort sellers put in. I can't imagine ever selling anything on eBay myself, I'm way too lazy to put in so much work for a tiny revenue. Not one of life's retailers, I guess.
On reflection, the ten seconds it takes me to give the seller a pat on the back is worth it also for a pragmatic reason. I benefit from their willingness to put in all that work, and it's in my interests to encourage them.
On reflection, the ten seconds it takes me to give the seller a pat on the back is worth it also for a pragmatic reason. I benefit from their willingness to put in all that work, and it's in my interests to encourage them.
I don't use eBay much, so i can't comment there. But I buy off Sellers on Amazon at times, and to be honest I pretty much never leave feedback. And the reason for that is because it's just simply not something that crosses my mind, even if I sell thing son Amazon from time to time.
If I were to leave feedback, i'd have to wait however long it takes for me to get my package, and then I'd need think login for the express purpose of leaving feedback. Something which frankly I just don't do
However sometimes I'll get an email notification from Amazon that I haven't left feedback for such and such. In those cases I will leave feedback. My issue is I just don't remember or it's not something I think about, not because I can't be bothered. When i get an email about feedback, I'll leave it. If no notification comes, then I won't
I don't know if eBay provides email notifications about feedback, but if they don't, they should.
If I were to leave feedback, i'd have to wait however long it takes for me to get my package, and then I'd need think login for the express purpose of leaving feedback. Something which frankly I just don't do
However sometimes I'll get an email notification from Amazon that I haven't left feedback for such and such. In those cases I will leave feedback. My issue is I just don't remember or it's not something I think about, not because I can't be bothered. When i get an email about feedback, I'll leave it. If no notification comes, then I won't
I don't know if eBay provides email notifications about feedback, but if they don't, they should.
AcceptableGhost
Member
Always leave feedback people, it really helps the seller. I probably get feedback from like 10% or less of people who buy from me, it is kind of annoying.
This is entirely ebay's fault. Don't blame the customers.
ebay used to have a straightforward feedback process where everyone left their feedback.
They then kept messing around with it and changing it. Sellers became powerless both when it came to claims, disputes and also in feedback. Ebay also courted big name brands and it stopped being a marketplace for independent sellers. It rapidly became a huge waste of time for many sellers and buyers were shuttered away from needing to consider feedback.
ebay used to have a straightforward feedback process where everyone left their feedback.
They then kept messing around with it and changing it. Sellers became powerless both when it came to claims, disputes and also in feedback. Ebay also courted big name brands and it stopped being a marketplace for independent sellers. It rapidly became a huge waste of time for many sellers and buyers were shuttered away from needing to consider feedback.
sechsterangriff
Member
Well, as a buyer I have lot of feedback I have yet to receive from sellers this year. So it is not necessarily just a buyer's thing.
MomoPufflet
Member
You can directly blame eBay for this. Years ago they used to be much more proactive about reminding users to leave feedback. They'd send email reminders and dashboard notifications urging you to do it after every transaction. This is before they rebranded themselves as a storefront and actually functioned as a proper auction site where buyers and sellers were on equal footing. I don't remember the exact moment they stopped giving a fuck, but that was the exact moment their users stopped giving a fuck too. You used to get feedback after the majority of transactions.
OK, if you want to raise your score, buy things on eBay from big sellers. They almost always leave positive feedback. It'll raise your score and will make you more attractive to other buyers. Or you could just message people that bought your stuff and ask them to leave feedback. Doesn't hurt to ask.
Alex Anderson
Member
Yeah, really.
I wish Amazon cared about sellers getting feedback more. Like you my stats are similar. My last 200 items sold, 8 feedbacks. One negative can really wreck your score. A disgruntled customer is going to go far more out of their way to voice displeasure than one who is pleased so just "bad luck" could really hit a new seller who might sell a couple dozen things here and there.
old manatee
Banned
I always leave eBay feedback so that I can go way over the top with it. It's fun to communicate with the other person in a totally normal way during the transaction, and then afterwards leave them a manic screed about how they took my breath away.
tonysidaway
Member
I have fun with that, too. If you pick up a bargain and when it arrives it turns out to be totally spot on, there's a huge sense of relief and gratitude to the seller for being honest, that is easy to translate into glowing feedback.
woopWOOP
Member
Hmm, didn't know about Ebay withholding money from new sellers. That's lame.
Never sold a thing, but I have 272 stars from using Ebay a crapload years ago. I still want to try and sell some stuff internationally, but all the stories about scamming and everything being so stacked against sellers has me too worried about getting screwed somehow to even try.
I always made sure to leave feedback anyway. Just copy/pasting the same "A+ Great Seller, Super Fast" even if delivery wasn't all that fast, lol
Never sold a thing, but I have 272 stars from using Ebay a crapload years ago. I still want to try and sell some stuff internationally, but all the stories about scamming and everything being so stacked against sellers has me too worried about getting screwed somehow to even try.
I always made sure to leave feedback anyway. Just copy/pasting the same "A+ Great Seller, Super Fast" even if delivery wasn't all that fast, lol
AdventureMike
Member
I used to leave feedback regularly and still do on occasion but I've had bad experiences with sellers hounding me if I didn't do it fast enough. And Im not even sure if it was ebay or amazon or what that was doing it, but I would get constant emails from private storefronts going after me if I didn't leave it. That just made me want to not do it more.
Also, calling your customers ignorant if they don't want to leave you feedback feels bad man. I know you want to get better standing, but don't take it out on your customers. Even when it was more encouraged, it was still always optional.
Also, calling your customers ignorant if they don't want to leave you feedback feels bad man. I know you want to get better standing, but don't take it out on your customers. Even when it was more encouraged, it was still always optional.
That sounds like Amazon marketplace. Recently ordered from a third party seller and they bugged me twice until I gave in to rate them, then today they wanted me to leave a review for the product I ordered. jfc.
Rktk
Member
My experience has been that most people leave feedback for me as a seller. The professional sellers will follow up with a message / email to request feedback, sometimes as a buyer I forget and I have no problem leaving good feedback for a good experience, maybe you should try something like that?
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Sending-Aut...Reminders-Yes-or-No-/10000000178453244/g.html
You wouldn't need to automate, you could just write a message.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Sending-Aut...Reminders-Yes-or-No-/10000000178453244/g.html
You wouldn't need to automate, you could just write a message.
Autumn Wind
Member
I have been on eBay since 2003 and ALWAYS leave positive feedback. As long as I receive the item quickly, I give five stars on everything and then just put "Thanks." or "Good."
eBay's community has taken a turn for the worse. Before, people would leave feedback without hesitation. Now, as a seller, even if I would leave feedback I still don't always get anything in return. If I politely remind them by sending a message thanking them for their purchase only then is there a 50/50 chance they'll leave positive feedback.
eBay really isn't what it used to be and i really hate that.
Although in fairness it may have more to do with a decline in common courtesy in general...
eBay really isn't what it used to be and i really hate that.
Although in fairness it may have more to do with a decline in common courtesy in general...
iceblade997
Member
Yeah it's annoying, since you need feedback to have people feel more comfortable buying from / selling to you. And it doesn't take very much time either. I've made it a point to always leave feedback though it is frustrating when the other person doesn't do the same. Even if it was to come a couple of days after the item arrives (people are busy of course) that's fine.
How so? Would you pay the same price for a new and sealed item from a private seller as you could from a store? If you're buying from a store you often have an actual support department, and things like twitter to get hold of them if that doesn't help, whereas if you're buying from a private seller you're essentially relying on the honesty / goodwill of the seller, part of which is proven by the feedback they have.
How so? Would you pay the same price for a new and sealed item from a private seller as you could from a store? If you're buying from a store you often have an actual support department, and things like twitter to get hold of them if that doesn't help, whereas if you're buying from a private seller you're essentially relying on the honesty / goodwill of the seller, part of which is proven by the feedback they have.
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Deleted member 325805
Unconfirmed Member
By definition they are being ignorant, so I don't see why I should feel bad for calling them on it? You know what actually feels bad? Not knowing if the customer is happy with the item, or if they even received it, or if they plan to chargeback scam you 2 months down the road so you always have that nagging worry in the back of your mind. Also having your payment frozen for weeks because the buyer couldn't take 5 seconds out of their life to leave positive feedback which speeds up the process feels pretty damn bad as well.
allenpergallon
Member
Never really had a problem with feedback myself, as a buyer and seller. Though if the buyer doesn't give feedback first to confirm the product is to their liking then they won't get feedback in return.
Agree with the others blaming eBay.
Years ago it stopped being a worldwide garage sale where you were primarily dealing with individuals. They added Buy It Now, they added storefronts, and now it's nothing more than an online strip mall where you can hang your hat and sell your own stuff if you want.
Feedback is a more and more a relic of the garage sale days. It's practically vestigial at this point. I suspect it will probably go away completely within a few years.
Years ago it stopped being a worldwide garage sale where you were primarily dealing with individuals. They added Buy It Now, they added storefronts, and now it's nothing more than an online strip mall where you can hang your hat and sell your own stuff if you want.
Feedback is a more and more a relic of the garage sale days. It's practically vestigial at this point. I suspect it will probably go away completely within a few years.
Yup I talked about this in the BST thread, my last 5 ebay deals I have no gotten any feedback, even tho I ship right away and pay right away
I should have 20 more feedback on there that I havent gotten over the last few years, when I first got on ebay years ago my feedback built up fast.
I should have 20 more feedback on there that I havent gotten over the last few years, when I first got on ebay years ago my feedback built up fast.
tearsintherain
Member
It makes sense not to leave feedback for a while, what if the product stops working or something. Feedback is your only "leverage" against the seller, so you wanna wait as long as the return period is in case you need to leave negative feedback if the seller won't work with you, since afaik there is no way to change feedback once its been left.
The downside is that if you wait you will most likely just forget about it and never leave that feedback. Thats a problem for the seller though, not really a buyer. It is pretty shitty but doing something thats counter to your own interests isn't great either.
The downside is that if you wait you will most likely just forget about it and never leave that feedback. Thats a problem for the seller though, not really a buyer. It is pretty shitty but doing something thats counter to your own interests isn't great either.
tonysidaway
Member
"Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book." -Cicero.
Yeah. Just recently I bought a couple seasons of a show on ebay. After a week the seller nagged me to leave a positive review, turns out the very last BD was damaged and needed to be replaced. He cooperated, but only after I threatened to leave a bad review.
Why I take my time, in a nutshell.
MRrogermoore
Member
You should message them and say "I left you a feedback please leave one for me". Do this after the package has been deliverd. it works for me.
I leave negative reviews whenever a product sucks shit.
Half the time I'll get a refund even if the product is out of warranty if I agree to take it down. Which I have done in some cases and haven't done in others.
I Big JG I
Banned
Interesting, where do you find all of your inventory? I would like to know more how you operate if you don't mind sharing.
chromatic9
Member
Had a few sellers not leave me feedback as a buyer. I left them nice feedback but I don't know, guess they're busy.
Also I sold an Oculus Rift, sent it special delivery. The guy was developer who I think only joined ebay to buy the rift and never left me feedback. When you sell an expensive item you hope to get some feedback, no one cares if you've sold a bunch of cheap shit.
With over 600 transactions I've only had about 4-5 non feedbacks though (UK) and only one issue that was resolved.
Also I sold an Oculus Rift, sent it special delivery. The guy was developer who I think only joined ebay to buy the rift and never left me feedback. When you sell an expensive item you hope to get some feedback, no one cares if you've sold a bunch of cheap shit.
With over 600 transactions I've only had about 4-5 non feedbacks though (UK) and only one issue that was resolved.
Stalactite
Member
This is very good advice.
Sometimes no feedback is better than bad feedback. Or worse, passive-aggressive feedback like I've been getting recently. i.e. - Item was good but not 100% exactly as described OR Great item, but has cigarette odor. I can't help it if I miss something, humans can make errors, and I definitely do not smoke. They do that just to get a little dig in, because they know EBay won't do anything if I complain.
People just love causing trouble in my experience. Best just take what you can get and leave the rest alone.
Schweinehund
Member
I usually do if it's an independent seller.
Sellers with mega high ratings (like store fronts), doesn't really matter to me. It's just an echo chamber.
I would leave a negative review for both though.
Sellers with mega high ratings (like store fronts), doesn't really matter to me. It's just an echo chamber.
I would leave a negative review for both though.
Finale Fireworker
Member
I tend to leave feedback in waves. Every month or so I'll go and leave feedback for everything I bought at once.
I wouldn't be surprised if people didn't leave feedback because the eBay website is stuck in 2010. It's an extremely poorly designed website.
I wouldn't be surprised if people didn't leave feedback because the eBay website is stuck in 2010. It's an extremely poorly designed website.
I've already built a large positive feedback collection from when i started using eBay more than 10 years ago that I don't really care if a person leaves me feedback. Meh. It's broken anyway. Sellers can't leave negative feedback anyway. If there's a problem then you go to the resolution centre.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I think it used to matter back when humans sold stuff on eBay, but today it's mostly medium to large companies and everyone pays with PayPal so everyone has buyer protection.
DirtyLarry
Member
I always leave feedback, but it is either 1 of 2 comments. I have both in my Chrome Autofill settings so makes it easy.
I have fortunately only used my negative comment twice.
I almost only purchase comic books on eBay, and everyone seems to be pretty legit.
I primarily stick to newer titles. On a very rare occasions some older titles. I have only encountered one issue where they were selling something that was not what they claimed (was a 4th printing and they claimed 1st). Seller was so worried about negative feedback they refunded me and told me to keep the 4th edition. So really they got caught, but I made out one could say.
I also had an issue where the seller claimed Near Mint and it was definitely nowhere near that, and not only did they ship out the NM correct comic, they said to just keep the other.
Overall I hear these horror stories about eBay but I have had some great luck with it I guess.
I have even been thinking about trying out selling soon. I may or may not have purchased more comics than I actually need since 2015. Storage is becoming a legit issue.
I have fortunately only used my negative comment twice.
I almost only purchase comic books on eBay, and everyone seems to be pretty legit.
I primarily stick to newer titles. On a very rare occasions some older titles. I have only encountered one issue where they were selling something that was not what they claimed (was a 4th printing and they claimed 1st). Seller was so worried about negative feedback they refunded me and told me to keep the 4th edition. So really they got caught, but I made out one could say.
I also had an issue where the seller claimed Near Mint and it was definitely nowhere near that, and not only did they ship out the NM correct comic, they said to just keep the other.
Overall I hear these horror stories about eBay but I have had some great luck with it I guess.
I have even been thinking about trying out selling soon. I may or may not have purchased more comics than I actually need since 2015. Storage is becoming a legit issue.
I'm less inclined to leave positive feedback than negative for some reason. It's hard to leave praise for someone not ripping me off unless I had a meaningful interaction with the person. "Seller was not a piece of human garbage and my product arrived in one piece. 5 stars."
On OfferUp? Since I'm meeting the person and messaging them, it's super easy for me to leave them 5-stars.
On OfferUp? Since I'm meeting the person and messaging them, it's super easy for me to leave them 5-stars.
chadderbox77
Member
As a Seller, it's super annoying. I hate having to gently remind people by message a few times to "please don't forget to leave positive feedback!" followed by crickets chirping.
Darren870
Member
Yea, no that doesn't work. That's feedback extortion. eBay takes it seriously, removes the feedback and puts a mark against the buyer.
I have had people try that on me after a few weeks because they get buyers remorse.
Can PM me if you'd like. Don't have time to write up a post today.
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