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Love getting a "neutral" meant for someone else...

BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
Just noticed the reason my ebay rating was changing was because a buyer left a neutral for "item not available but did refund money"....
I couldn't figure it out since I did have the item, and did ship it.

Then I refreshed my memory even more....
Item won on 12/12
Item paid for on Saturday 12/15
Item shipped on Monday 12/17 (I have printout and receipt to prove it)

Feedback LEFT on 12/14 !!!!!

I guess I should feel lucky that in his carelessness I didn't get a negative by accident, but even the neutral sucks, imho!

.....not happy at the moment....

I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

Comments

  • Dawg144Dawg144 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭
    I'm sorry, that does suck. Have you notified him/her yet?
  • ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
    I did learn this dealing with Ebay on feedback, they WILL remove a feedback meant for someone else, just have the person who left it contact them.



    Unless of course, they were arrested for selling fake slabs or stolen coins, then ebay will elevate it to a neg for you , and give them a gold star for teamwork !!!
    " YOU SUCK " Awarded 5/18/08
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm sorry, that does suck. Have you notified him/her yet? >>



    Yes, just before posting the thread.
    I even waited for a bit after noticing it so I could investigate and then cool down. That's when I noticed that it was likely for a transaction he had for NGC MS70 SAE on 12/14.

    Not like he can do much with it now....just sucks. I haven't left feedback yet...I want to hear from him.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I did learn this dealing with Ebay on feedback, they WILL remove a feedback meant for someone else, just have the person who left it contact them.



    Unless of course, they were arrested for selling fake slabs or stolen coins, then ebay will elevate it to a neg for you , and give them a gold star for teamwork !!! >>



    Hmmm...I will see if he is up to that....was there a specific part of ebay you contacted for this?

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
    There was a link posted here when a bunch of us got negged, but I found it just by typing in " feedback review" in the help section. It does say feedback left by accident for another member is removable. I hope you can straighten it out, should be easy for you.
    " YOU SUCK " Awarded 5/18/08
  • TexastTexast Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭✭
    I had that happen a couple of months ago, did the mutual withdrawl, now it makes it look like I got a neg withdrawn, don't know which is worse looking, Neutral or Withdrawl.
    On BS&T Now: Nothing.
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  • Yea the world hasn't ended.
    I have unmolested FB, 6 years, over 1000, know it' gonna end sometime. Kinda sad really.
    This is the last time I will ever do this again
  • direwolf1972direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭
    It depends on how much selling you do and how important it is for you to get it removed. I had squaretrade remove a feedback like this years ago when I was still a member with them. If you are a squaretrade member already then it doesnt cost much. But if it is for just this one feedback then it could be pricey for a one time use only incident.
    I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.

    You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.


  • My experience with E-Bay is They usually "SAY" one thing and "DO" another. If they don't remove it for you, you'll probably just have to use the Mutual Feedback Withdrawal. I know you probably don't like to see it shown as Withdrawn, but It's better then showing up as a Neutral. I Had the EXACT same thing this year and the Buyer even wrote a Follow up that said he MEANT to Leave Positive but Left Neutral by Mistake. E-Bay would not remove mine,soo i did the MFW Thing and it's gone now and i don't have to look at it anymore. It only takes a few minutes to Fill out and you'll be all ok. Ray in Florida..
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I emailed him way early this morning....will be interesting to see what he responds with.
    I think it was an honest mistake and hope he just owns up to that.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I got one of these once. When I eMailed the bidder he responded with "Oh well, too late now".

    Russ, NCNE
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I got one of these once. When I eMailed the bidder he responded with "Oh well, too late now".

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Did you neg him? image

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    No, but I did block him.

    Russ, NCNE
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>No, but I did block him.

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Should have negged him for his cavalier attitude toward your feedback rating.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Should have negged him for his cavalier attitude toward your feedback rating. >>

    Speaking strictly personally, I don't agree. To me it says volumes about the integrity of an eBayer who doesn't resort to obvious retaliation and tit-for-tat use of feedback as a weapon.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry Ziggy but you are way off base. When a buyer carelessly gives a good seller a neutral that he didn't deserve and then doesn't seem to care when it's brought to his attention, he certainly deserves a neg. Not every neg is in retaliation for bad feedback. Sometimes they are deserved. I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • percybpercyb Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I did learn this dealing with Ebay on feedback, they WILL remove a feedback meant for someone else, just have the person who left it contact them.



    Unless of course, they were arrested for selling fake slabs or stolen coins, then ebay will elevate it to a neg for you , and give them a gold star for teamwork !!! >>



    I bungled up a response for one ebay seller intended for another and when I asked ebay to change it or erase it, they said they wouldn't do it. I did apologize to the seller and then left a follow up response/feedback noting my own error and noting the ebay seller an excellent one. The point is Ebay said they wouldn't change a post that I f%&ed up.
    "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." PBShelley
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He got back to me and it is what I thought...

    First of all i'd like to appoligize for the mistake. I had intended to provide that feedback to another seller. I had tried to purchase that coin from another seller and the seller advised me that he had misplaced/couldn't find the coin. If there is a way in which the neutral feedback can be removed from e-bay and replaced with the positive feedback that was warrented for our transaction, I would be more than happy to accomidate the steps that would be needed.

    Tried the ebay "live chat"....worthless people image
    All they are good at are canned responses and links.

    I looked up the feedback withdrawal link and because it was an honest mistake, not a negative, not pornographic or slanderous, etc, it looks like it will stay.

    Now, if I were a dirtbag seller, selling tons of crappy products and ripping people off, I bet ebay would remove the feedback image

    Ebay users....please be careful when leaving feedback....too many people are careless (and, no, I am not going to neg the buyer...but I know I am not happy with this, even though it is a minor, in the scheme of life, mistake)

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • percybpercyb Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He got back to me and it is what I thought...

    First of all i'd like to appoligize for the mistake. I had intended to provide that feedback to another seller. I had tried to purchase that coin from another seller and the seller advised me that he had misplaced/couldn't find the coin. If there is a way in which the neutral feedback can be removed from e-bay and replaced with the positive feedback that was warrented for our transaction, I would be more than happy to accomidate the steps that would be needed.

    Tried the ebay "live chat"....worthless people image
    All they are good at are canned responses and links.

    I looked up the feedback withdrawal link and because it was an honest mistake, not a negative, not pornographic or slanderous, etc, it looks like it will stay.

    Now, if I were a dirtbag seller, selling tons of crappy products and ripping people off, I bet ebay would remove the feedback image

    Ebay users....please be careful when leaving feedback....too many people are careless (and, no, I am not going to neg the buyer...but I know I am not happy with this, even though it is a minor, in the scheme of life, mistake) >>



    I had the exact same experience with Ebay's "live chat"...it was worthless. Turns out the seller gave me a positive feedback, and he never emailed back to me...he/she just let it go. Stuff happens, as you suggest. What a pro!
    "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." PBShelley
  • If nothing else, have the buyer post a follow-up comment to his feedback explaining the mistake.

    Link
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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Sorry Ziggy but you are way off base. >>

    I was NOT way off base because I made it clear I was speaking for myself personally, and that's how I feel. You may think it's silly that I consider it "retaliatory" or tit-for-tat feedback, but I do. That is a personal opinion, not a statement of fact or how everyone else should see it.
  • 08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭
    Bochiman,

    At least you still have 100% feedback.

    I received my only negative back in the "Old" days (1998) when feedback did not have to be transaction related. Anyone could leave feedback for another at any time. Kinda like the "Ole West"
    Of course the one that left me negative feedback left in a blaze of red negs in 2000 . He lasted about 1-1/4 years.

    Nice follow-up feedback.

    Joe



    edited for spelling, of course
  • I've never left a person a "neutral" accidentally, but one time during a buying binge I did accidentally leave a positive for the wrong seller. Fortunately he deserved it as well as the other seller as well. I would hope though that when leaving something other than positive feedback the person would be a little more carefull about leaving feedback.
  • ...and while we're on the subject, don't you just hate it when ebay members (sellers in particular) nag you and constantly remind you to leave them feedback? Even before you even get the item? I had to deal with that a couple weeks ago. I toyed with the thought of 'neut'ing them with something like 'Nice item, but I HATE PEOPLE WHO NAG FOR FEEDBACK'. image I opted not to leave any feedback.

    Whew, I feel better now. Sorry 'bout the rant...carry on. image
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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    Bummer

    Hope you get a little relief in terms of a reply to feedback. You can always leave a response yourself and quote the seller.

    It won't bother anyone since you still have 100% positive.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,291 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He got back to me and it is what I thought...

    First of all i'd like to appoligize for the mistake. I had intended to provide that feedback to another seller. I had tried to purchase that coin from another seller and the seller advised me that he had misplaced/couldn't find the coin. If there is a way in which the neutral feedback can be removed from e-bay and replaced with the positive feedback that was warrented for our transaction, I would be more than happy to accomidate the steps that would be needed. ) >>



    Based on his response, he doesn't deserve a neg as I stated in a previous post. As long as he makes an honest effort to correct his mistake, positive feedback is appropriate.


    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I already said I wouldn't neg him, and I meant it.
    He went through the feedback withdrawal and ebay will be removing feedback.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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