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I guess not leaving feedback is on the rise at least for me?

diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020
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On the last 400 items I have sold, 182 buyers decided not to leave feedback basically 45% of my sales of the 55% that did leave feedback 2 left neutrals (both newbies) and 1 of those dinged my stars.

This is a dramatic increase at least for me for people not leaving feedback as in the past I averaged around 83 to 84% left feedback and all of those were positive feedback.

I was just wondering if anyone else has had a decrease like this in feedback? my thoughts people are getting fed up with ebay's automatic computer generated notices for payment and then the notices for them to leave feedback. it seems ebay is doing their best to tick off/ p*ss off our customers one way or the other and hoping are DSR ratings drop, so they can avoid the 20% discount on FVF or maybe I am just being paranoid.

Any thoughts? image

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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    I sell A LOT of books on Half.com and my inventory is uploaded to eBay. Most sales are from students with less than 10 feedback so I RARELY get feedback even though I leave it for every sale.

    I used to insert a little message asking the person to leave feedback or contact me if there are any problems before leaving a neutral/negative. I'm probably going to go back to this very soon because, looking back, it seemed like it helped.

  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I am only an occasional seller, but I ran some sportscard auctions that ended about four weeks ago. The hammer prices ranged from $15-$150. There were 12 different buyers, and 10 of them left feedback. So 83% from that group- right at your 'usual' range before the decrease.
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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    I recently sold 60~ auctions and only had 21 people leave me feedback... I'm still under 100 so paypal holds payments for 21 days for those that didn't leave feedback- yay for tied up paypal funds!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I have no idea, as long as I get the money and they file no claims or email me whining about something
    I'm happy. If they leave feedback it's a plus.

    Steve
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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    i'm right around around 75%, responses are complimentary, so for now all is peaceful in the village.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have only sold 18 times and have gotten feedback 17 times.

  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    I noticed they are taking longer/not leaving as well. Also sellers withholding or not leaving is going up
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,913 ✭✭✭
    Feedback is, and always has been OPTIONAL...


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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    No feedback is good feedback anymore.
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  • brendanb438brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭


    << <i>No feedback is good feedback anymore. >>



    This
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    The feedback system on ebay is a game and not worth anything, other than some small crumbs ebay may throw at you. Some newer ebayers consider a neutral and 4 stars a "positive", so you are basically better off without feedback. Dont play the FB game, ignore it and let what happens happen
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • 08HALA2008HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭
    Since 1998 when I started on eBay I have left 2765 feedback (I always leave feedback) and received 2222 in return.

    That is 80 %

    Currently have 28 auctions with no feedback left since 10/16. 52 received.

    35 % not received.

    Joe
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The feedback system on ebay is a game and not worth anything, other than some small crumbs ebay may throw at you. Some newer ebayers consider a neutral and 4 stars a "positive", so you are basically better off without feedback. Dont play the FB game, ignore it and let what happens happen >>



    Agree. It has been a long time since I've looked through my feedback -- I just check to see if there is a neutral/neg image
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>No feedback is good feedback anymore. >>



    This >>



    Word!
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  • curchcurch Posts: 590 ✭✭✭
    I don't leave feedback until it is left for me anymore. To many idiots on ebay! You don't leave me any, thats fine. I will do the same.
    Always looking for vintage wax boxes!
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    I always leave FB upon payment.

    My FB rcd is less than 50% in 2010.

    No Feedback, Is Good Feedback.



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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    30 items sold in 60 days 16 no feedback.
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  • CEOBIDMCCEOBIDMC Posts: 275
    less than half, sounds about right, given the current stranglehold they have on Sellers, all the buyers have the juice.
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Spent $4.70 for shipping on 2 items and received envelope with 2 --.44 cent-- stamps on it yetserday. I won't be leaving feedback for this individual.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Spent $4.70 for shipping on 2 items and received envelope with 2 --.44 cent-- stamps on it yetserday. I won't be leaving feedback for this individual. >>



    No feedback is good feedback. Ding his stars.

    Recently I purchased two graded cards (separate listings from same seller) at auction and dinged the stars for one, and the other gave five stars. Did I agree to the price ahead of time? Yes. Did the seller provide a service reasonable to what I agreed to pay? No.
  • BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033


    << <i>less than half, sounds about right, given the current stranglehold they have on Sellers, all the buyers have the juice. >>



    Indeed. So unfortunately for a newbie seller, the best way to get feedback is to buy.
  • diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020
    I agree No feedback at all is good especially if they are going to leave anything but 5 stars & positive FB.

    it seems 50 to 60% is the norm nowadays for people leaving feedback.

    I mainly sell and once paid I automatically leave feedback, makes no sense not to as all a seller can do is leave positive FB.

    overall I have left 5,167 feedbacks and received 4,304 feedbacks for a 83.2 % or 5 out 6 leave feedback overall.

    just thought it was weird that all of sudden last 400 sales the rate drops to 50 to 55% or 1 out 2 leaving feedback.

    for the old sellers/established sellers this is no big deal but for the new sellers this could cause a headache with paypal holding their funds until they reach a 100 rating or receive positive feedback or can prove the item was delivered.

    I just wonder if ebays automated invoices and feedback reminders tick off customers ? or the buyers don't realize then can leave positive feedback without having to do the star rating crap.

  • diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020


    << <i>Spent $4.70 for shipping on 2 items and received envelope with 2 --.44 cent-- stamps on it yetserday. I won't be leaving feedback for this individual. >>



    that is crazy and stupid on the sellers part and deserves no feedback at all or a positive/neutral feedback and dinged stars. hopefully your 2 items were not damaged?

    everything I ship gets wrapped in bubble wrap or cardboard or both and then put in a bubble mailer or a box with DC and sometimes insurance depending on the value.

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