Do People Actually Look At A Sellers Feedback Before Placing A Bid On eBay ???
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Russ, NCNE
Actually, in reading a little further, the buyers were leaving negative feedback due to the quality, or lack thereof, in the coins.
One stated
<< <i>OUCH, NOT ONE CENT IN 250 WILL GRADE HIGHER THAN G4, AN EXPENSIVE LESSON LEARNED >>
, but the seller
made no statement with reference to grade. Apparently, the buyers have high expectations, but the are getting just what he
is advertising. Circulated rolls of junk.
<< <i>It seems like the buyers are reading more into his descriptions than is actually in there. The descriptions don't seem make any claims like what the buyers complain about. >>
Seller is making no representations as to quality or grade in any of these listings -- only the number of coins, which I presume is accurate.
I think a lot of these buyers might have thought that these were original bank wrapped rolls from the early 1900s. Why they would think that, I don't know.
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Looks like the seller had 100% FB until he starting putting up more rolls in the past week or so. The first buyer "dale" left 4 negs on 4 items. The following buyers probably didn't even so those negs in time to save themselves. For what it's worth the seller got good FB on several rolls about a week before the negs started rolling in.
Maybe those were shill winners to fluff the FB. I would say this seller had 100% FB when all these rolls were purchased.
Going forward there would be no excuse. Selling anything just got a lot tougher for this ebayer with 69% FB. Will take weeks or months to get back over 95% if he stays clean.
roadrunner
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<< <i>Many top notch sellers don't take paypal because they can't afford to give another 3% cut to someone else. >>
That might be one reason but PayPal often generates more interest in the auction and higher bids to compensate. Many sellers choose not to offer paypal because paypal offers the buyer protection if the transaction goes bad. Without paypal, the buyer is at the mercy of the seller's whim and can often get the short end of the stick.
Paypal isn't a deal breaker, but if a seller doesn't take it, I scrutinize them a lot more. There are also deals to be had as it's pretty well known that sellers that don't accept PayPal generally get lower bids. Top notch sellers that don't accept paypal should have the reputation to convince buyers they don't need protection in the transaction.
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<< <i>I got hit with two negatives out of 100 and I can only sell75%. This dick gets 71% feedback without reprucussions. The BAY SUCKS PERIOD!!! >>
Your anger is not appreciated. It sounds like ebay has got you figured out.
<< <i>I got hit with two negatives out of 100 and I can only sell75%. This dick gets 71% feedback without reprucussions. The BAY SUCKS PERIOD!!! >>
Camelot
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<< <i>It seems like the buyers are reading more into his descriptions than is actually in there. The descriptions don't seem make any claims like what the buyers complain about.
Good point.
This is when the ask a question feature comes in handy.
Steve
Agree Barndog, the seller made no claims to condition, or full date -n- mm.
It only takes a minute to read the description, and glance at the feedback.
He had 100% FB. So calm down. He now has 70% FB and will find it very hard to sell anything for a long time.....unless he changes ID.
The system is working.....somewhat.
I don't read them, if they have alot of feedbacks, and 100%, from buyers.
You might want to start, esp if you buy something worth over $100.
Running into hijacked accounts with 100% FB is quite common.
And if the seller has not ever sold coins before or nothing in a long while, that's also a flag. A seller can also have a lot of neutrals that will tell even more. (check www.toolhaus.org). It's not unusual for a seller to have say 10 negs and 5 neutrals. You can still have 100% feedback with only neutrals. And lots of buyers give out neutrals for fear of retaliation if they gave out a neg. In short, 100% FB standing on its own is not a good litmus test for whether an auction is legit or not. If in doubt walk. It's also not a bad idea to send a PM to the seller via ebay before the auction ends just to ensure they are in the ebay system.
roadrunner
<< <i>I don't read them, if they have alot of feedbacks, and 100%, from buyers. >>
Huge mistake.
This seller has 100% feedback.
Search his handle on Toolhaus and you'll see why.
Russ, NCNE
Seeems like many of them took a gamble and lost.
In general, I always check feedback from sellers I do not know. I check that, how they describe an item and I ask QUESTIONS!
Steve
and I always wait until I recieve the item no matter who I buy from- if I'm not happy- I send an email and discuss the issue- if no good comes from it- you get what you deserve.
This guy is taking a beating from the Okie jerk.
I always pass if there is the word 'inherited' in the description.
I have a pretty good nose to smell out bs and, in the case of the ebay seller
in this post, this guy is in essence saying "any problems with these coins
and you can take it up with my two dead relations."
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