What feedback rating do you need on ebay to get top $

jeff8877

Hi all...

Curious to those of you who have bought and sold for a while on ebay. What is everyones experience and thought on how many feedback a seller needs before bidders are willing to pay top dollar for an item. This question assumes someone who has a 99% to 100% on the feedback they have received.

The answers here will determine if I am better off to sell some stuff myself or have a third party do it.

Thanks in advance to all for your thoughts and insight.

Jeff

lawnmowerman

It doesnt matter much to me. All my ebay purchses are paid via paypal with my credit card. I have had to call my credit card only one time to put an item in dispute and got every penny back. The only time I feel safe using any other payment method is when I buy stuff from board members.

matt

bobwilley

That is a hard call.
I think if it a great card and the auction does not have any "warning signs", and the person has at least 100+ feedback (all positive) then most Buyers would want the card.
If it a more normal card, or a very high end card, then the feedback really comes into play.
I am not sure what number people look for.

I know that back when my feedback was low, it was harder to consistently get high dollars for items.
Now I have a pretty decent feedback (over 7000 positive feedbacks) and most items do very well, but every once in awhile something still does poorly (probably has nothing to do with feedback, just the right people did not see it, or else the demand has dropped...).

So it is very hard to answer your question, honestly.
Of course I sell for other people, and always tout my feedback as a selling point, so I am not totally unbiased.

Yes, I am a Trading Assistant

Griffins

If you take paypal, have clear scans and a well written description (without the flowery auction house stuff) and have a feedback of 100 you should be gold.
If it's really top dollar (over a few thousand) I'd probably want to know the person, or know someone who has dealt with him.

lostdart58

....depends on what your selling............if your are selling items that could gross you $1000 plus then I think feedback and history is a HUGH consideration.....

lostdart58

...perhaps linking your Ebay history would give us a better idea...

storm888

"It doesnt matter much to me. All my ebay purchses are paid
via paypal with my credit card."

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I think that view prevails among sophisticated buyers.

New buyers might rely more on FB. (Often to their detriment.)

I have sold expensive stuff on 0 FB IDs, and on high FB IDs.
PayPal and Credit Card is really the deciding factor.

Also, the above might be much less true with raw cards than
with PSA stuff.

It is not real easy to explain what a really bad red-flag seller
looks like, but most experienced buyers know it when they
see it. FB is an element of the judgment, but only one element.

The biggest Power-Sellers all started with 0 FB. If you are
really worried about not looking reputable, you might want
to consider building a "ME" page and giving out a little
comfort talk, some additional contact info, a link to your
personal website or MYSPACE pages. Also, consider getting
"ID-Verified;" that sometimes makes new buyers feel good,
and it only costs $5.00, and takes 5-minutes on eBay. They
give you a little logo on your FB page and you can mention
it in your listing.

Good scans, no nonsense lingo, nice PSA items, and PayPal should
get the job done for you.

storm

jeff8877

A couple of you guys have mentioned the importance of taking Paypal...i get that, but what is the difference between paying with your credit card via paypal and paying via paypal with "paypal balance"?. As a buyer, is there any difference in your protection should there be an issue?

Thanks

lawnmowerman

<< <i>A couple of you guys have mentioned the importance of taking Paypal...i get that, but what is the difference between paying with your credit card via paypal and paying via paypal with "paypal balance"?. As a buyer, is there any difference in your protection should there be an issue?

Thanks >>

By paying with my credit card I am covered if / when a seller flakes. Credit card companies basically work for us and protect there holders. I wouldnt trust paypal to get my money back for me.

kingraider75

my feedback is over 700 and that seems to help a little.

I agree that 100 is a pretty number, but you might want to sell some cheaper items 1st. I tend to check to see how much the seller has sold, vs being the buyer. It matters a little to me. Once again depends on the item.

stevek

I have never not received an item paid for on ebay. I have bought from sellers with 0 feedback to 10,000+ feedback. But my biggest scare was from about a $400 lot I bought from a guy with about 3500 feedback and about a 99% rating. This seller was making all kinds of excuses not to ship. After about a month, I finally got the lot. He went NARU about a month later. You just never know with almost any ebay seller but I agree that 100 feedback could be sort of a "magic" number in people's minds to have confidence in bidding.

jradke4

Feedback can be over-rated. In general its a good predictor of an outcome though. I have looked at what I consider expensive cards, usually for me thats over $100, and usually check the feedback. Some dont have many others do. I sell a rare item here and there on Ebay so almost all of the feedback is from sellers. Yet its over 900 with 100%+. I would assume that if someone else with the same feedback record as I have were to all of a sudden sell a card that is a high value, he would be good to deal with. Since I generally pay within hours to 2 days at latest, I would also send just as fast if I was paid that fast.

But I also have to agree with lawnman. I would only by a high $ card through my CC on paypal. PayPal does get your money back most of the time but not always. You dont want that time to be on a $1000 card.

jradke4

stevek,

You must be the luckiest man on Ebay then. Not only have all sellers sent you their items but the PO didnt lose it either.

I have had a few not deliver. I have gottens items with the packages opened.