Feedback beggars beware

mtcards · September 21, 2010 3:16AM

product ok.. but won't stop bugging me about feedback... you have 2369 dude. Member id han_sold-low ( Feedback Score Of 83) Jul-20-10 09:12
Reply by jng1949 (Jul-23-10 16:25):
sent email thanking him for purchase and asked for feedback .do that w/everyone

Happened to see this when checking out the feedback on an item I was looking at. Dude actually negged a guy for requesting feedback. In retrospect, he did get it.

grote15 · September 21, 2010 4:05AM

A seller asking for feedback is just asking for trouble.

MULLINS5 · September 21, 2010 4:28AM

sometimes there is a reason not to leave feedback.

yankeeno7 · September 21, 2010 7:19AM

I get requests for feedback often. Sometimes the requests just dont stop.

Mickey71 · September 21, 2010 8:10AM

If the seller does his job, he should not have to ask. Everyone should do the right thing.

Blacklabelsociety · September 21, 2010 11:47PM

<< If the seller does his job, he should not have to ask. . >>

True but still roughly 1 out of 5 on ebay still dont bother to leave any feedback. Thats why alot of people still have to ask.

Dialj · September 22, 2010 3:15AM

Actually what is good for the goose is good for the gander. How many times does the buyer make an immediate payment, communicate with the seller regarding an address or just asking a question, only to not receive feedback. I say "live by the sword, die by the sword.

Garabaldi · September 22, 2010 3:17AM

How hard is it to leave positive feedback?

KbKards · September 22, 2010 3:33AM

Most buyers and sellers leave feedback with no knowledge or care if the other party has or will do the same. Sometimes a seller won't leave feedback until the buyer has, or sometimes a buyer won't leave feedback until the seller has. Sometimes they get hooked up with each other and feedback is impossible.

onefasttalon · September 22, 2010 3:34AM

It's not hard to leave feedback at all... but I think the majority agree anymore that the Feedback system is flawed and borderline meaningless.
As a buyer, I choose to NOT leave feeback if the seller is holding out... but that's just my choice.

Mullins5 is right, sometimes there is a reason to not leave feedback.
There have been times I wasn't overly happy about a deal on Ebay, but rather than leaving Neutral or Neg, I simply don't leave any feedback.

Feedback isn't mandatory, several "power sellers" demonstrate that on a regular basis.

jgrigali · September 22, 2010 4:41AM

i find it odd when people ask for feedback too, i guess everyone wants to feel "special" sometimes.

Bear down!

MeteoriteGuy · September 22, 2010 4:51AM

<< i find it odd when people ask for feedback too, i guess everyone wants to feel "special" sometimes.

Bear down! >>

And even stranger that buyers ask for it. Who really cares what the feedback of the buyer is?

larryallen73 · September 22, 2010 5:07AM

To be honest I think it's a little odd to ask for feedback. Just my opinion. I have seen it a couple of times in my 2,000 transactions and I just ignore. To me feedback is a pretty unimportant thing... as long as it's not a neg!

Jmhockey23 · September 22, 2010 9:18AM

I personally get annoyed when sellers ask for feedback (and 5 stars). I always give feedback because I know as a seller that I want feedback. To me it's automatic and the added emails are just annoying. I actually think I may be more apt to being critical of sellers because of the emails/notes in the package (perhaps unfairly).

cardbender · September 22, 2010 9:43PM

If a seller has to ask for feedback or 'give me 5 star dsr's', that seller is in trouble.

Sellers should never annoy buyers. They should do their job and ship reasonably fast, package well, and leave the buyer feedback first upon receiving payment. If they do those things, the appropriate feedback will be forthcoming from the buyer, in most cases.

Also there's some buyers that never leave feedback on purpose. Because they want their purchases kept private.

Frozencaribou · September 22, 2010 10:13PM

After buying for years with my account, I just started selling a few high end items on eBay.

Paypal would not release my funds until the buyer had given positive feedback.

There's a reason to ask for feedback, but then the buyer has the seller over a barrel so I didn't ask.

-FC

swartz1 · September 22, 2010 10:56PM

feedback, has and always will be "optional"...

Each time you buy or sell something, you have an opportunity to leave Feedback about your experience.

larryallen73 · September 23, 2010 12:28AM

After buying for years with my account, I just started selling a few high end items on eBay.

Paypal would not release my funds until the buyer had given positive feedback.

There's a reason to ask for feedback, but then the buyer has the seller over a barrel so I didn't ask.

-FC

That's odd. I have never heard of that before. I doubt it's correct becuase I buyer does not have to leave feedback ever.

Archaninator · September 23, 2010 12:58AM

Until a seller has 100 feedback ratings, eBay (Paypal) holds payments for up to a month, until positive feedback is received.

I would ne much more understanding about seller's asking for feedback to release funds or improve DSR feedback ratings.

hhmag70 · September 23, 2010 1:00AM

<< After buying for years with my account, I just started selling a few high end items on eBay.

Paypal would not release my funds until the buyer had given positive feedback.

There's a reason to ask for feedback, but then the buyer has the seller over a barrel so I didn't ask.

-FC

That's odd. I have never heard of that before. I doubt it's correct becuase I buyer does not have to leave feedback ever. >>

No, it is very correct.

storm888 · September 23, 2010 1:44AM

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<< After buying for years with my account, I just started selling a few high end items on eBay.

Paypal would not release my funds until the buyer had given positive feedback.

There's a reason to ask for feedback, but then the buyer has the seller over a barrel so I didn't ask.

-FC

That's odd. I have never heard of that before. I doubt it's correct becuase I buyer does not have to leave feedback ever. >>

No, it is very correct. >>

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Funds will usually be released - upon request of seller - 21-days past
the payment date, whether the buyer has left FB or not.

PP often requests DC/SC info before held funds are released, if the
buyer has not left FB.

thunderdan · September 23, 2010 2:34AM

<< If a seller has to ask for feedback or 'give me 5 star dsr's', that seller is in trouble.

Sellers should never annoy buyers. They should do their job and ship reasonably fast, package well, and leave the buyer feedback first upon receiving payment. If they do those things, the appropriate feedback will be forthcoming from the buyer, in most cases.

Also there's some buyers that never leave feedback on purpose. Because they want their purchases kept private. >>

I generally agree with this. I ask for feedback one time, and I do it in a way that I make it clear I don't expect it or need it--rather, I would appreciate it. Then I do everything I can to make sure that buyer is satisfied with the purchase so that I can warrant 5 star DSRs.

I don't think there's any secret here--provide a superior experience and value proposition; do right by your buyers and you'll be rewarded in terms of repeat purchases, word of mouth, and profitability.

I don't mind at all if a seller asks me to leave feedback. When he does, however, I leave feedback based on my experience not what he thinks I should give him. Sometimes it's one and the same, sometimes not.

Feedback beggars beware

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