Cinnamon Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thought I would post this heads up for other ebay sellers on here, eBay,in their infinite wisdom have made fairly swweping changes to the feedback system,the biggest being that buyers will only be able to recieve positive feedback So,if you have a buyer who fails to pay you (a non paying bidder) you will no longer be able to warn others by leaving negative feedback. Same as if a cheque bounces,or you get a threatening buyer. I can also envisage buyers demanding thier seller leaves them a pos,with the threat of a neg. Mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I find that people always wait for me to give feedback before they give mine anyway. As you say.......why bother if you are only able to give positive....it renders it meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I haven't heard anything about this Cinnamon, where has it been announced? I thought I'd go into ebay and read about it but no mention on my site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Got an email this morning,linking me to this announcement. There are lots of other changes too,but most of those are for the good http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/rewards/index.html?ov=004KO#4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Buyers can be in the wrong too, but theres ebay not supporting the sellers (again!) Its the sellers that makes eBay's money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks. That is interesting. I suppose logically you have very little control over who buys your goods so is negative feedback for buyers really necessary And it does say that they will be more accountable if they do not pay or violate any other clauses (although not sure what this means in practice). They must have their reasons but to be honest I cannot see how this is an improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just feel that its leaving the sellers wide open for neg feedback abuse,if the buyer feels like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 What a ridiculous idea. I suppose a lot of people are afraid of leaving negative feedback, as they know the seller will leave bad feedback for them, but it just sounds daft. I've not sold anything on ebay for a while, but am intending having a mad blitz soon. I'll have to have a look at the new rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't like this idea because it could leave sellers open to negative feedback. Having said that I had a non paying bidder before Christmas and opened a dispute in order to get my final value fee back, but the person was a zero feedback who i think had just been messing around bidding on a few things and there seemed little point in leaving negative because they were not active on Ebay after those few transactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It will put me off selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 looking at the ebay forums, loads of people are leaving ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 looking at the ebay forums, loads of people are leaving ebay Just read through both Ebay threads with some alarm I have never bought or sold anything on Ebay but am just about to order some weldmesh for my new run, now I'm wondering whether this would be wise? Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tessa, I buy & sell a lot & sure,there are the odd problem,s but with nearly 2000 transactions under my belt that would be expected I bought my Weld mesh there (can pm you the sellers id if you like - he was fab) & I am delighted with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 [I bought my Weld mesh there (can pm you the sellers id if you like - he was fab) & I am delighted with it [/color] Thankyou Cinnamon that would be very helpful Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I wonder what all these buyers are going to do with all this great feedback? Start selling! Then eBay get more money.... Boycott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...