Where do YOU draw the line ...

mach19

On feedback ratings from sellers on the 'Bay? ( For purchasing coins )

UtahCoin

just right of center

ziggy29

There is no one fixed "magic" number or percentage. In general better than 99% is good, better than 99.5% is preferable and anything below 98% is suspect -- at first glance.

Even then, sometimes people with a good percentage may have a lot of "negative positives" from people either afraid to retaliate or who clicked on the wrong button, and someone below 98% may be a lower-volume seller screwed by one or two negs that were from unreasonable buyers, or perhaps retaliatory. In these cases, looking into the details can tell you quite a bit.

Of course, by the time someone's feedback is in the thousands, the percentage becomes a better indicator. For example, if someone had 95% with only 40 total feedbacks, it's useful to look into the two questionable transactions to see if they were "justifiable" from that seller's viewpoint (avoid them) or if they were dealing with unreasonable kooks (give them the benefit of the doubt). But if someone has 95% with 1,000 total feedbacks, run away.

Bullish

Bullish

I don't buy anything, with feedback score less than 98%, and 98% is cutting it. i may also look a there feedback comments too.

mmiller40

<< <i>There is no one fixed "magic" number or percentage. In general better than 99% is good, better than 99.5% is preferable and anything below 98% is suspect -- at first glance.

Even then, sometimes people with a good percentage may have a lot of "negative positives" from people either afraid to retaliate or who clicked on the wrong button, and someone below 98% may be a lower-volume seller screwed by one or two negs that were from unreasonable buyers, or perhaps retaliatory. In these cases, looking into the details can tell you quite a bit.

Of course, by the time someone's feedback is in the thousands, the percentage becomes a better indicator. For example, if someone had 95% with only 40 total feedbacks, it's useful to look into the two questionable transactions to see if they were "justifiable" from that seller's viewpoint (avoid them) or if they were dealing with unreasonable kooks (give them the benefit of the doubt). But if someone has 95% with 1,000 total feedbacks, run away. >>




<< good example
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=bigbadtigers&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true

I get screwed several times, and it makes my rating look bad. One idiot and one member who was a scammer, that is nolonger on ebay

TwoSides2aCoin

The longer the story, the shorter my attention span ( re: coins on ebay)

pharmer

Faced with that conundrum tonight. Big time seller, over 5000 feedback, but 99.4% with 7 negs in the last 6 months, most didn't even receive item. But he's got what I want. Hmm.

New sellers with 200 or fewer feedbacks, a neg or two looks bad on the percentage but often with a closer look, sometimes they are unfair negs. Below 99.7 percent with tons of feedback means there's several negs in there, and I use caution.

LindeDad

I like the ones with 100%. And if I have a choice that is where I bid. But I will go where I have too when I really want an item.

So to put it simple the line is in the sand and the wind is blowing.

fcloud

I don't mind when someone has a few negs, but I alway look to see what kind of comments they leave for others. Sometime the receiver of the neg is just nasty and that is my sign.

JRC

I will definately bid on an item from a dealer with a 98% and up. Anything lower and I would look twice and have to really, really want the item.
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