Comments on: Interesting Strategy: No More Negative Feedback For eBay Buyers http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terry oates http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-25776 Terry oates Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:19:14 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-25776 I have been a seller for five and a half years and nearly 750 positive feedback and no negitive but have nearly stoped selling now,because since negitive feedback has been stopped for buyers,i have had 17 no shows no contact etc. numptys just bid for fun because they have no fear of neg feedback or is it because they have to get out bed to pick what i sell ? and now it does not matter if they can't be bothered.e-bay wake up you are losing the pepole that put the food on your table,buyers don't pay your bills!!!! my average monthly bill was approx £200.00 not a lot but they all ad up,and quickly. I have been a seller for five and a half years and nearly 750 positive feedback and no negitive but have nearly stoped selling now,because since negitive feedback has been stopped for buyers,i have had 17 no shows no contact etc.
numptys just bid for fun because they have no fear of neg feedback or is it because they have to get out bed to pick what i sell ? and now it does not matter if they can’t be bothered.e-bay wake up you are losing the pepole that put the food on your table,buyers don’t pay your bills!!!! my average monthly bill was approx £200.00 not a lot but they all ad up,and quickly.

]]> By: Ron Wimbish http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-24665 Ron Wimbish Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:22:40 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-24665 The buyer should not be allowed to post negative feedback about the seller until he complains to the seller first. He or she should give the seller a chance to make amends before blasting out their issues in public. Without the sellers there are no buyers & both should be protected. To prevent fraud a buyer should have one login for paypal and then be given a transaction number for each transaction with a encryption key. That way no one can just hack into a paypal account and dispense cash without that key. The sellers should be verified to the home address before being allowed to sell on ebay just like they do when you get a merchants account. It's as if a bunch of kids are running ebay from their Moms basement. The buyer should not be allowed to post negative feedback about the seller until he complains to the seller first. He or she should give the seller a chance to make amends before blasting out their issues in public. Without the sellers there are no buyers & both should be protected.

To prevent fraud a buyer should have one login for paypal and then be given a transaction number for each transaction with a encryption key. That way no one can just hack into a paypal account and dispense cash without that key.

The sellers should be verified to the home address before being allowed to sell on ebay just like they do when you get a merchants account.

It’s as if a bunch of kids are running ebay from their Moms basement.

]]> By: adrienne http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-21814 adrienne Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:19:39 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-21814 I understand all the buyers' frustrations, but this bites the sellers back in the ass. I currently have a buyer who is insistent that *I* decided to not ship them something, despite showing them tracking information - which shows I also PAID for shipping already. This item got lost in the mail, yet this buyer began to harass me on eBay and PayPal until he got his money back. I gave him positive feedback when he paid immediately, but now have no positive experience with him, and am stuck giving him false feedback. There is no protection for the seller in this case AT ALL, because now the seller is in a position where the buyers hold all the control over feedback and can blackmail regarding feedback. In either case, feedback is a double edged sword - it's supposed to work in favor of honest selling/buying, but instead acts as a bargaining chip. There is no such thing as a mistake anymore - I'm automatically accused of trying to scam a buyer when I had nothing to do with it, and can't do anything about it (obviously, why would I show proof of shipping/payment if I was trying to scam someone OUT of that money?) And, to top it all off, unpaid item strikes aren't listed publicly, and while they work nicely in those cases, I'd still like to know if who I'm selling to is honest or not. I disagree with this policy, and wish there was some way to have it "both ways." I understand all the buyers’ frustrations, but this bites the sellers back in the ass. I currently have a buyer who is insistent that *I* decided to not ship them something, despite showing them tracking information – which shows I also PAID for shipping already. This item got lost in the mail, yet this buyer began to harass me on eBay and PayPal until he got his money back. I gave him positive feedback when he paid immediately, but now have no positive experience with him, and am stuck giving him false feedback. There is no protection for the seller in this case AT ALL, because now the seller is in a position where the buyers hold all the control over feedback and can blackmail regarding feedback.

In either case, feedback is a double edged sword – it’s supposed to work in favor of honest selling/buying, but instead acts as a bargaining chip. There is no such thing as a mistake anymore – I’m automatically accused of trying to scam a buyer when I had nothing to do with it, and can’t do anything about it (obviously, why would I show proof of shipping/payment if I was trying to scam someone OUT of that money?) And, to top it all off, unpaid item strikes aren’t listed publicly, and while they work nicely in those cases, I’d still like to know if who I’m selling to is honest or not.

I disagree with this policy, and wish there was some way to have it “both ways.”

]]> By: Beth http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-18698 Beth Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:54:44 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-18698 I right now am in a situation with a buyer on ebay who I believe is trying to scam me out of 525$, I payed over 2 weeks ago and still no item , and I ALSO notice he hasnt left me feedback even thou I payed THAY DAY. I will destroy his ebay expierience if he screws me thats for sure. I right now am in a situation with a buyer on ebay who I believe is trying to scam me out of 525$, I payed over 2 weeks ago and still no item , and I ALSO notice he hasnt left me feedback even thou I payed THAY DAY. I will destroy his ebay expierience if he screws me thats for sure.

]]> By: jesse http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-18446 jesse Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:42:21 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-18446 See the point of the change is so that when good paying buyers pay for a item instantly they should get there feedback instantly. the Seller should not hold feedback hostage until they get there feedback. After the buyer pays they should get good feedback their half of the deal is done. Now its up to the seller to prove his buisness and not earn a negative. If the item is as described and shipped withing the quoted time then they should have no fear of a negative. Its that SIMPLE!!! No reason to leave a buyer negative feedback if they don't pay that's what reporting nonpaying bidder is for. Plus sellers have the option of how ppl can pay for their items. so no need to leave negative feedback for slow money orders either......so no reason ever to have to leave a negative feedback for buyers. See the point of the change is so that when good paying buyers pay for a item instantly they should get there feedback instantly. the Seller should not hold feedback hostage until they get there feedback. After the buyer pays they should get good feedback their half of the deal is done. Now its up to the seller to prove his buisness and not earn a negative. If the item is as described and shipped withing the quoted time then they should have no fear of a negative. Its that SIMPLE!!! No reason to leave a buyer negative feedback if they don’t pay that’s what reporting nonpaying bidder is for. Plus sellers have the option of how ppl can pay for their items. so no need to leave negative feedback for slow money orders either……so no reason ever to have to leave a negative feedback for buyers.

]]> By: Martin http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-17382 Martin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:36:57 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-17382 @Ebayer since 1997 There are alternatives you know. And on top of that there are much cheaper alternatives. I've already shifted most of my sales off eBay and onto a trading forum where I pay absolutely no fees (other than PayPal) and do just as good business. I know I'm not alone and plenty of other sellers are migrating away from eBay just the same. The massive fees they charge sellers just for listing an item were bad enough alone, not to mention the final value fee and Paypal fees that then get tacked on. This is going to be the final nail in the coffin for a lot of sellers. And don't be under the impression that all buyers are genuine legit people. Plenty of them have left me Bad feedback just to for what seems like their own personal twisted pleasure. I go out of my way to make sure my buyers are happy and get what they bought but some people are just petty/nasty. @Jason ?? are you serious?. Exactly who are you going to be buying stuff from when most of the genuine sellers jump ship?. Buyers had enough powers as it was. People should use their common sense and the original feedback system to judge whether or not a seller deserves their money. Soon it'll only be the Hong Kong sellers who couldn't care less about their feedback that trade on eBay. Big mistake by eBay IMO. New eBay feedback system = FAIL @Ebayer since 1997
There are alternatives you know. And on top of that there are much cheaper alternatives. I’ve already shifted most of my sales off eBay and onto a trading forum where I pay absolutely no fees (other than PayPal) and do just as good business. I know I’m not alone and plenty of other sellers are migrating away from eBay just the same. The massive fees they charge sellers just for listing an item were bad enough alone, not to mention the final value fee and Paypal fees that then get tacked on. This is going to be the final nail in the coffin for a lot of sellers. And don’t be under the impression that all buyers are genuine legit people. Plenty of them have left me Bad feedback just to for what seems like their own personal twisted pleasure. I go out of my way to make sure my buyers are happy and get what they bought but some people are just petty/nasty.

@Jason
?? are you serious?. Exactly who are you going to be buying stuff from when most of the genuine sellers jump ship?. Buyers had enough powers as it was. People should use their common sense and the original feedback system to judge whether or not a seller deserves their money. Soon it’ll only be the Hong Kong sellers who couldn’t care less about their feedback that trade on eBay.

Big mistake by eBay IMO. New eBay feedback system = FAIL

]]> By: Jason http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-13776 Jason Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:56:48 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-13776 I think this a great move and a big f*%$ you to all the sellers that kept us in a choke hold for all these years. As soon as you get your money we should have gotten feedback. Maybe if you were all better at what you do you have to worry about getting negative feedback. So I'm have no pity for you vicious, ethicless bastards. I think this a great move and a big f*%$ you to all the sellers that kept us in a choke hold for all these years. As soon as you get your money we should have gotten feedback. Maybe if you were all better at what you do you have to worry about getting negative feedback. So I’m have no pity for you vicious, ethicless bastards.

]]> By: Ebayer since 1997 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-13249 Ebayer since 1997 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:28:25 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-13249 All you sellers that are complaining are the problem. Where else can you have your products seen by millions for a small % of your profits? Use PayPal as the only form of payment and pass the little fee on to the buyer you idiots, they’ll pay it, then you won't have to worry about nonpayment before you ship. I never buy from a seller that doesn't allow PayPal; they usually have had trouble in the past and can't use PayPal. So suck it up Sellers and follow the new rules or watch good sellers get all your business....... All you sellers that are complaining are the problem. Where else can you have your products seen by millions for a small % of your profits? Use PayPal as the only form of payment and pass the little fee on to the buyer you idiots, they’ll pay it, then you won’t have to worry about nonpayment before you ship. I never buy from a seller that doesn’t allow PayPal; they usually have had trouble in the past and can’t use PayPal. So suck it up Sellers and follow the new rules or watch good sellers get all your business…….

]]> By: Annette http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-13111 Annette Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:53 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-13111 This is total BS! After seven years, I'm leaving ebay! I so often cancel bids from buyers who have too many negatives or they look like a problem! I've been burned too many times with chargebacks and losing my money along with my merchandise and ebay fees and shipping and paypal fees and so on, I like to know who I'm dealing with and selling too! I would think if the buyer is entitled to know about the type of person they are buying from, the seller should have the same right to know who they are selling too! I just paid my last ebay bill, over $1300 for the month! What as shame, I'm leaving ebay! I was going to stay on ebay and maybe use it for buying but I'm not even going to do that, this is a shame but it will catch up with ebay! They had a great thing and this will really be a big negative for them, good luck to any sellers who stay :) This is total BS! After seven years, I’m leaving ebay! I so often cancel bids from buyers who have too many negatives or they look like a problem! I’ve been burned too many times with chargebacks and losing my money along with my merchandise and ebay fees and shipping and paypal fees and so on, I like to know who I’m dealing with and selling too! I would think if the buyer is entitled to know about the type of person they are buying from, the seller should have the same right to know who they are selling too! I just paid my last ebay bill, over $1300 for the month! What as shame, I’m leaving ebay! I was going to stay on ebay and maybe use it for buying but I’m not even going to do that, this is a shame but it will catch up with ebay! They had a great thing and this will really be a big negative for them, good luck to any sellers who stay :)

]]> By: Bobby http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/comment-page-1/#comment-13009 Bobby Fri, 23 May 2008 06:11:31 +0000 http://pulse2.com/2008/01/30/interesting-strategy-no-more-negative-feedback-for-ebay-buyers/#comment-13009 Ebay is pure sack of shit... yes sack of shit.. first they make paypal and like screwing you over by putting funds on hold for many ppl then they charge you fees that are outrageous first on ebay and then forcing you to pay by paypal and fees there too... someone take over ebay ... Ebay is pure sack of shit… yes sack of shit.. first they make paypal and like screwing you over by putting funds on hold for many ppl then they charge you fees that are outrageous first on ebay and then forcing you to pay by paypal and fees there too… someone take over ebay …

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