Just my little eBay rant.

Caricon

I'm getting positive feedback, which is good. But it seems for the past few months, I never get
any feedback from a purchase untill I leave them a feedback. They all seem to be holding hostage
your feedback untill you leave them one. What ever happened to when they got your money, they
leave you feedback, and when you get the items, you leave them one back? I know they are
probably waiting to make sure everything is ok on your side.

RipublicaninMass

A few people I have talked to have said ebay is real bad recently. cards not as described, deadbeat bidders, and feedback hostage. Just my little rant I got burned on my last 2 purchases, still fighting it out with paypal, haven't bought a thing on the bay since my 600 dollar episode.

coachh

It seems like most sellers wait to see if you leave them a positive. It is not fair, but that's the way the world goes round.

gregm13

The feedback hostage scenario is happening more and more. I've had a rash of bad transactions lately with items not as described. In 4 of the 5 cases, the seller didn't leave me feedback so I risk retaliatory feedback if I leave a negative. I tried a board member's suggestion and tried to "snipe" a negative feedback - 5 minutes before the 90 day feedback window closed. I thought I was in the clear but 4 days later I received two retailiatory negatives. It's sickening because I neg'd him because 5 packs (1978 Topps fb) were resealed and the other 5 (1979 Topps fb) he didn't have in stock and I had to wait 2 months (after sending him muliple threatening e-mails and reporting him to E-bay) for a refund. I that doesn't deserve a negative, I don't know what does but it screws me in the end.

The E-Bay feedback system has to be overhauled.

Regards,

Greg M.

WinPitcher

. I tried a board member's suggestion and tried to "snipe" a negative feedback


that never worked

larryallen73

This topic has come up, indirectly, in other posts related to problem transactions. The debate has been about when has the buyer done everything to warrant the seller leaving feedback. As both a buyer and a seller I see both sides of the issue. However, being burned ONCE as a seller I now wait for feedback. I have decided that the buyer hasn't done everything until he receives the item, accepts it AND leaves me feedback. I realize at least 50% of the people disagree with this but having been burned once and having to give a refund that was unwarranted I now wait. If they do not leave me feedback it's no big deal as I have plenty of feedback already. Just my thoughts.

ajw

What about a buyer that pays but wasn't entirely thrilled with something...maybe the packaging was poor, the shipping was slow or the card wasn't quite as described. So, that buyer chooses to leave no feedback. The problem wasn't bad enough to get a neg, but is bad enough to withhold a positive. So, do you never give that buyer a positive, even though he was standup and completed his obligation?

Knuckles

I've received negative feedback for such stupid reasons on items I've sold.

For instance.. I state in the auction a major flaw with something I have up and have very large clear pictures showing it and they leave me negative feedback regarding the flaw without even e-mailing me first.

I've received negative feedback for signed items saying in the neg 'It didn't come with a COA' well I never stated that it had one. My favourite was 'it took 8 days!' umm your in the US I live in Canada what do you expect for $2 shipping.

Since 'holding feedback hostage' I've found these undeserved negative feedbacks have stopped.

Stingray

You could leave a neutral feedback.

Stingray

RedRomad275

I've noticed the feedback situation as well. I was just looking at mine right before this. My issue is that big time card sellers seem to disregard returning feedback. I understand with the volume of cards some people move that quick feedback doesn't always happen, but when it's over 60 something days and I still haven't received anything it makes me wonder. 4SC always gives prudent feedback and it's given at payment not held for ransom like others. They are a big time dealer, probably with several employees. There are many others that don't. I've been buying up a bunch of a recently #1 master set and got no feedback from the seller.

EagleEyeKid

Yup, this issue's been going on for a long time.
Doesn't bother me anymore. Not a whole lot you can do
about it. As a buyer, yes I notice that they wait to see if I leave
them FB first then they'll reciprocate. Ain't gonna happen. I don't
care about it. I received the product; he/she rec'd my money; we can
leave it at that. As a seller, same thing. I used to leave FB upon receipt
of payment. Got popped a couple times because some kid didn't read the
description correctly and a chargeback from Paypal. Eventually no one's going
to leave FB for anyone anymore.

Stone193

The FB debate will go on as long as there is one and that will not change.

I always leave positive FB as soon as I'm happy with what I get. If I don't like something but it's not worth returning or complaining - then I leave nothing.

In this climate today with all the neurotics out there - if I were a seller, I would leave a positive for payment if the rating of the buyer looks really good - otherwise, I would be careful also. You can't blame anyone for how they feel - it will take a lot for me to sell and deal with a bunch of crap.

mike

wufdude

I agree. I've stopped leaving negatives for the simple fact of fearing a retalitory neg. My feedback is 700+ with 100% positive so as far as I'm concerned, if I never got another feedback, positive or negative, I'd be just fine.