Comments on: eBay Feedback Changes in Context http://www.auctioninsights.info/ebay-feedback-changes-in-context.html Unique Tips and Tools for eBay Auction Users Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ken http://www.auctioninsights.info/ebay-feedback-changes-in-context.html#comment-115165 ken Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:04:34 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/ebay-feedback-changes-in-context.html#comment-115165 I think the feedback change is a good thing. There are sellers selling useless wholesale lists and they have 100% feedback, isn't suspicious to anyone? The only thing a seller should care about is if he gets paid or not. Most buyers are honest and they pay so it's all good. Few don't pay and very very very few are scammers. In those cases, you can always report to eBay. You can blacklist them. You should automatically blacklist buyers with 0 feedback in the first place. If the buyer is really bad, you can even submit their ID's to http://www.rottenbidders.com - a site where sellers share their bidder blacklists. I think the feedback change is a good thing. There are sellers selling useless wholesale lists and they have 100% feedback, isn’t suspicious to anyone?

The only thing a seller should care about is if he gets paid or not.

Most buyers are honest and they pay so it’s all good. Few don’t pay and very very very few are scammers. In those cases, you can always report to eBay. You can blacklist them. You should automatically blacklist buyers with 0 feedback in the first place. If the buyer is really bad, you can even submit their ID’s to http://www.rottenbidders.com - a site where sellers share their bidder blacklists.

]]> By: Henrietta http://www.auctioninsights.info/ebay-feedback-changes-in-context.html#comment-112637 Henrietta Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:30:17 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/ebay-feedback-changes-in-context.html#comment-112637 Interesting viewpoint but there were many other ways to fix the problem of retaliatory feedback. I would bet money the vast majority of negatives from sellers are given with automated like-for-like programs. Ban the programs and the vast majority of the problem goes away. eBay has been pounding the 'buyer trust' button for months. Almost every new policy is touted to impact bad sellers. Added this to the fact that eBay will not NARU high volume sellers regardless of bad they are, I think they have shot themselves in the foot. People are suspicious, they know eBay is full of bad sellers, eBay keeps telling them so. As of May 1st buyers will not only be able to hit sellers in the DSRs but feedback also. That is FIVE hits. All of which have severe penalties affecting search, threatening PS status. If I am a low volume seller ONE ticked off customer who wants a refund but will not return the item can pretty much put me out of business. Ask me how I know. Either use rephrased DSR's OR no feedback for sellers otherwise it is just not worth it. Why pay fees when your listings get no visibility? What is next? I predict sellers will stop leaving feedback and eBay will start leaving it for them. Visit my blog: http://www.redinkdiary.blogspot.com Interesting viewpoint but there were many other ways to fix the problem of retaliatory feedback. I would bet money the vast majority of negatives from sellers are given with automated like-for-like programs. Ban the programs and the vast majority of the problem goes away.

eBay has been pounding the ‘buyer trust’ button for months. Almost every new policy is touted to impact bad sellers. Added this to the fact that eBay will not NARU high volume sellers regardless of bad they are, I think they have shot themselves in the foot. People are suspicious, they know eBay is full of bad sellers, eBay keeps telling them so.

As of May 1st buyers will not only be able to hit sellers in the DSRs but feedback also. That is FIVE hits. All of which have severe penalties affecting search, threatening PS status. If I am a low volume seller ONE ticked off customer who wants a refund but will not return the item can pretty much put me out of business. Ask me how I know.

Either use rephrased DSR’s OR no feedback for sellers otherwise it is just not worth it. Why pay fees when your listings get no visibility?

What is next? I predict sellers will stop leaving feedback and eBay will start leaving it for them.

Visit my blog:
http://www.redinkdiary.blogspot.com

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