Power seller advantages
mach19
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Sophisticated buyers KNOW the symbol means little/nothing.
Some new buyers may think the symbol indicates "safety;"
it doe not.
They do give you a phone number to contact a real person
when you have a problem.
<< <i>They do give you a phone number to contact a real person
when you have a problem. >>
You don't need to join the power screwer program to get that.
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>They do give you a phone number to contact a real person
when you have a problem. >>
You don't need to join the power screwer program to get that.
Russ, NCNE >>
Russ, So What is the big deal. I thought you might get a break on charges,
Bingo!
After all, they're the ones who made her a billionaire!
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
<< <i>You don't need to join the power screwer program to get that.
Russ, NCNE >>
So how do you get the secret phone number without being a power seller?
If you're worried about the IRS finding you thru the Powerscrewer program, you're probably having trouble sleeping anyhow.
--Jerry
<< <i><< You don't need to join the power screwer program to get that.
Russ, NCNE >>
So how do you get the secret phone number without being a power seller? >>
Sell enough and they assign an account manager whether you join or not.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>"Power Seller" status means you can give POOR customer svc, ignore email questions, overcharde shipping & get away with screwing buyers (with eBay's blessing) <grrr> >>
Actually, IMO, it means the opposite. A power seller icon next to a member's user ID means that the seller meets the criteria for being a PowerSeller---consistent volume sales, 98% total positive Feedback or better, eBay marketplace policy compliance, and an account in good financial standing. With this mark, buyers can be confident that the seller stays on top of their ebay listings and understands the amount of attention a resonable bidder expects.
<< <i>With this mark, buyers can be confident that the seller stays on top of their ebay listings and understands the amount of attention a resonable bidder expects. >>
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>With this mark, buyers can be confident that the seller stays on top of their ebay listings and understands the amount of attention a resonable bidder expects. >>
Russ, NCNE >>
I wrote, "reasonable bidders." Obviously, for some bidders, all the service in the world plus the kitchen sink wouldn't be enough.
<< <i>"Power Seller" status means you can give POOR customer svc, ignore email questions, overcharde shipping & get away with screwing buyers (with eBay's blessing) <GRRR> >>
Great example of the extreme cynicism and deep desire to promote negative stereotypes that is pervasive here.
--jerry
So was this one.
And, this one.
And, this one.
The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>This notorious rip off artist was a power seller.
So was this one.
And, this one.
And, this one.
The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time.
Russ, NCNE >>
I don't doubt that power sellers have gone belly up, but the smart money, if one is concerned about getting what they pay for, is to deal with someone who has a proven record. I don't know about you, but if I'm going to buy a $1000 coin, and had a choice between a power seller and a seller whose last sale was 3 months ago, I'm going with the power seller.
<< <i>This notorious rip off artist was a power seller. So was this one. And, this one. And, this one. The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time. Russ, NCNE >>
Powerseller and scammer are independent variables.
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<< <i>This notorious rip off artist was a power seller.
So was this one.
And, this one.
And, this one.
The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time.
Russ, NCNE >>
I don't doubt that power sellers have gone belly up, but the smart money, if one is concerned about getting what they pay for, is to deal with someone who has a proven record. I don't know about you, but if I'm going to buy a $1000 coin, and had a choice between a power seller and a seller whose last sale was 3 months ago, I'm going with the power seller. >>
The Power Sellers that Russ linked were crooks, not well-meaning folks who went belly up. Actually, I respectfully disagree with your premise. The seller who sells a coin every three months could be an upstanding and well-intentioned collector, and as Russ indicated, the Powerseller could be a crook. Each seller should be judged on his/her own merits, record, demeanor, etc. The Powerseller designation appears to be a good way to make newbies comfortable, which may or may not be in their best interest, and offers little more than that for the rest.
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<< <i>This notorious rip off artist was a power seller. So was this one. And, this one. And, this one. The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time. Russ, NCNE >>
Powerseller and scammer are independent variables. >>
With that I can agree.
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<< <i>
<< <i>This notorious rip off artist was a power seller.
So was this one.
And, this one.
And, this one.
The fact is that all the largest scammers have been power sellers. The ones that do the most damage over an extended period of time.
Russ, NCNE >>
I don't doubt that power sellers have gone belly up, but the smart money, if one is concerned about getting what they pay for, is to deal with someone who has a proven record. I don't know about you, but if I'm going to buy a $1000 coin, and had a choice between a power seller and a seller whose last sale was 3 months ago, I'm going with the power seller. >>
The Power Sellers that Russ linked were crooks, not well-meaning folks who went belly up. Actually, I respectfully disagree with your premise. The seller who sells a coin every three months could be an upstanding and well-intentioned collector, and as Russ indicated, the Powerseller could be a crook. Each seller should be judged on his/her own merits, record, demeanor, etc. The Powerseller designation appears to be a good way to make newbies comfortable, which may or may not be in their best interest, and offers little more than that for the rest. >>
Could be, but I'm somewhat of a stats kind of guy. I almost always go with the percentages, and I just have to believe, that all else being equal, that the odds of getting scammed are less when dealing with a power seller than with someone who has not acheived this status. Does that mean every power seller will make good or that every non power seller won't? Absolutely not. However, if you were to group all the coin sellers in two categories -- Power Sellers and Non Power Sellers -- at the end of the year, which group do you think would result in the highest percentage of scams? I don't know. Maybe there is no statistical difference. But if I had to choose, I would say that a transaction that involves two power sellers would result in the least number of scams. Transactions that involve two non power sellers would result in the most number of scams, and transactions that involve one power seller and one non power seller would fall somewhere in the middle.
<< <i>I would say that a transaction that involves two power sellers would result in the least number of scams. >>
No doubt that's true for the same reason sharks don't eat lawyers - professional courtesy.
Russ, NCNE
-David
Powerseller does NOT give one credibility to a seasoned eBayer.
Powerseller gives potential false creditibility to a new eBayer.
I don't bid on a person's auctions if they have 98% positive feedback.
I have 1017 feedback score and if my feedback was 98% that means I would have 20 + negative feedbacks-- not a comforting number.
I don't even notice the Powerseller icon when I am looking at auctions.
When I choose an auction seller to bid on I look for one with very few neg's and they usually are lame ones.
Also check to see if the seller has been selling regularly and has good comments in their feedback. I also look at feedback they left for others.
Look at some of the 'Godless' coin auctions and I get scared. Sellers using fingers to hold coins 10-20 stacked together and they are looking for $200 for the coins. They won't get my money.
Rookie Joe