Ebay Buyers Concerned Re: Feedback Changes
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Ebay Management
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We as buyers are concerned with the planned changes to not allow sellers to leave feedback other than positive. We believe that this policy will:
1) Create a hostile environment for buyers and sellers
2) Create an environment that many good honest and established sellers will leave due to their inability to properly defend themselves against
a) buyers that defraud them of their goods
b) demand partial or full refunds
c) demand that feedback be left for them immediately taking
away from the voluntary nature of feedback
d) diminishing the buyer contact with seller to work out problems prior
to claims and feedback
3) Overall it will not protect us from the many poor sellers that have
and will continue to create a difficult buying environment
4) Create an environment that new buyers will have limited access to
quality sellers.
Please reconsider immediately-we do not need protection from the many honest sellers that will leave the venue. You as a corporation need to better police problems sellers. To make a general policy that sellers can only leave positve feedback, hurts the finest and supports the poorest of sellers.
1) Create a hostile environment for buyers and sellers
2) Create an environment that many good honest and established sellers will leave due to their inability to properly defend themselves against
a) buyers that defraud them of their goods
b) demand partial or full refunds
c) demand that feedback be left for them immediately taking
away from the voluntary nature of feedback
d) diminishing the buyer contact with seller to work out problems prior
to claims and feedback
3) Overall it will not protect us from the many poor sellers that have
and will continue to create a difficult buying environment
4) Create an environment that new buyers will have limited access to
quality sellers.
Please reconsider immediately-we do not need protection from the many honest sellers that will leave the venue. You as a corporation need to better police problems sellers. To make a general policy that sellers can only leave positve feedback, hurts the finest and supports the poorest of sellers.
We as buyers are concerned with the planned changes to not allow sellers to leave feedback other than positive. We believe that this policy will:
1) Create a hostile environment for buyers and sellers
2) Create an environment that many good honest and established sellers will leave due to their inability to properly defend themselves against
a) buyers that defraud them of their goods
b) demand partial or full refunds
c) demand that feedback be left for them immediately taking
away from the voluntary nature of feedback
d) diminishing the buyer contact with seller to work out problems prior
to claims and feedback
3) Overall it will not protect us from the many poor sellers that have
and will continue to create a difficult buying environment
4) Create an environment that new buyers will have limited access to
quality sellers.
Please reconsider immediately-we do not need protection from the many honest sellers that will leave the venue. You as a corporation need to better police problems sellers. To make a general policy that sellers can only leave positve feedback, hurts the finest and supports the poorest of sellers.
1) Create a hostile environment for buyers and sellers
2) Create an environment that many good honest and established sellers will leave due to their inability to properly defend themselves against
a) buyers that defraud them of their goods
b) demand partial or full refunds
c) demand that feedback be left for them immediately taking
away from the voluntary nature of feedback
d) diminishing the buyer contact with seller to work out problems prior
to claims and feedback
3) Overall it will not protect us from the many poor sellers that have
and will continue to create a difficult buying environment
4) Create an environment that new buyers will have limited access to
quality sellers.
Please reconsider immediately-we do not need protection from the many honest sellers that will leave the venue. You as a corporation need to better police problems sellers. To make a general policy that sellers can only leave positve feedback, hurts the finest and supports the poorest of sellers.
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# 2,819:
9:43 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Suzy Nicks, Texas
This has indeed resulted in buyer fraud... my daughter sold a box of clothing. The buyer filed a complaint and within 24 hours of the complaint her money was refunded to the buyer (plus shipping) via Paypal (eBay). There was no requirement that that clothing be returned ...no verification. The clothing returned was MINUS the items that were most valuable in the lot... so the buyer paid nothing, got expensive free clothing and left negative feedback. That is what the new eBay considers a fair deal. I've been on ebay since 1996 and of all the changes that have been made, this is by far the most egregious. I will never sell on eBay again because I have no one to protect MY interest.
This has indeed resulted in buyer fraud... my daughter sold a box of clothing. The buyer filed a complaint and within 24 hours of the complaint her money was refunded to the buyer (plus shipping) via Paypal (eBay). There was no requirement that that clothing be returned ...no verification. The clothing returned was MINUS the items that were most valuable in the lot... so the buyer paid nothing, got expensive free clothing and left negative feedback. That is what the new eBay considers a fair deal. I've been on ebay since 1996 and of all the changes that have been made, this is by far the most egregious. I will never sell on eBay again because I have no one to protect MY interest.
# 2,818:
3:00 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Andrea Kaplan, Illinois
This is just terrible. How can we tell if someone is a deadbeat bidder if they can't get a negative? I have blocked many buyers based on their feedback. How do I stop them from bidding now?
This is just terrible. How can we tell if someone is a deadbeat bidder if they can't get a negative? I have blocked many buyers based on their feedback. How do I stop them from bidding now?
# 2,817:
1:58 pm PDT, Sep 1,
Willard Stiles, California
this does not help ebay or its business it is senseless and gives power only to people who bid, not any who sell, isnt it those people you make your money from?
this does not help ebay or its business it is senseless and gives power only to people who bid, not any who sell, isnt it those people you make your money from?
# 2,816:
1:28 pm PDT, Sep 1,
M Grannon, Ohio
Your no negative feedback has created a monster. I have so many NPB each week its not funny. They have no fear they know I can't leave negative feedback and they know Ebay won't do anything to them. You are going to find yourself someday wondering what happen to Ebay when the money is all gone.
Your no negative feedback has created a monster. I have so many NPB each week its not funny. They have no fear they know I can't leave negative feedback and they know Ebay won't do anything to them. You are going to find yourself someday wondering what happen to Ebay when the money is all gone.
# 2,815:
1:09 am PDT, Sep 1,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 2,814:
10:39 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Arneta Mayes, Connecticut
I have been selling on ebay for several years and have never had untrue feedback left by a buyer until now. It doesn't matter to them because they don't have to suffer any consequences for telling untruths. We are living in strange times and without checks and balances people will do strange things.
I have been selling on ebay for several years and have never had untrue feedback left by a buyer until now. It doesn't matter to them because they don't have to suffer any consequences for telling untruths. We are living in strange times and without checks and balances people will do strange things.
# 2,813:
10:07 am PDT, Aug 30,
Terri Lamontagne, Nevada
I HAVE HAD EXTORTION ATTEMPTS FROM BUYERS, UNJUSTIFIED NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND PAYPAL COMPLAINTS AND UNPAID BUYERS SINCE THIS RIDICULOUS NEW FEEDBACK POLICY HAS BEEN IN PLACE! I WILL GIVE MY LAST NEGATIVE FEEDBACK TO EBAY AND IT'S A FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
I HAVE HAD EXTORTION ATTEMPTS FROM BUYERS, UNJUSTIFIED NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND PAYPAL COMPLAINTS AND UNPAID BUYERS SINCE THIS RIDICULOUS NEW FEEDBACK POLICY HAS BEEN IN PLACE! I WILL GIVE MY LAST NEGATIVE FEEDBACK TO EBAY AND IT'S A FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
# 2,812:
9:59 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Sonja Adams, Texas
Ebay is going downhill by not protecting the seller also. You may increase buyers for awhile, but you will lose alot of sellers. It is not whinning, it is a fact. Many people will buy something, use it and return it with your new policy. In fact, I plan on trying that out. Buy my daughter a prom dress, expensive one of course, shoes, purse and then after prom, return it at your new rules expense. Just not fair.
Ebay is going downhill by not protecting the seller also. You may increase buyers for awhile, but you will lose alot of sellers. It is not whinning, it is a fact. Many people will buy something, use it and return it with your new policy. In fact, I plan on trying that out. Buy my daughter a prom dress, expensive one of course, shoes, purse and then after prom, return it at your new rules expense. Just not fair.
# 2,811:
10:33 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Mike Reimer, Canada
# 2,810:
9:29 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Colette Pizzarella, Florida
Before this recent change in feedback policy, for a while I had brainstormed about the problems with the previous feedback system. How it seemed that people either gave a false positive feeback score so that the other would also leave a positive. Many times I was not too happy with a buyer or seller and felt that I better keep my mouth shut. As soon as I was the first to leave a negative, the other would do the same. This is the answer to that: Feeback is left the same as it was previously, but it will ONLY REGISTER ONCE BOTH THE BUYER AND SELLER BOTH PUT IN THEIR RESPONSES> Only then can each other see what the other left and then have a one time chance to respond.
Before this recent change in feedback policy, for a while I had brainstormed about the problems with the previous feedback system. How it seemed that people either gave a false positive feeback score so that the other would also leave a positive. Many times I was not too happy with a buyer or seller and felt that I better keep my mouth shut. As soon as I was the first to leave a negative, the other would do the same. This is the answer to that: Feeback is left the same as it was previously, but it will ONLY REGISTER ONCE BOTH THE BUYER AND SELLER BOTH PUT IN THEIR RESPONSES> Only then can each other see what the other left and then have a one time chance to respond.
# 2,809:
4:27 am PDT, Aug 28,
Steve Hauser, New Jersey
Unless the feedback system is reverted back to the way it was, I can no longer sell items on EBay. In the past 2 months alone I have had 50% of my auctions end with NO PAYMENT from buyers - and I have no recourse against them. I will be moving all of my inventory to other auctions sites... which is a shame for everyone, because I have been an Ebay member since 1998.
Unless the feedback system is reverted back to the way it was, I can no longer sell items on EBay. In the past 2 months alone I have had 50% of my auctions end with NO PAYMENT from buyers - and I have no recourse against them. I will be moving all of my inventory to other auctions sites... which is a shame for everyone, because I have been an Ebay member since 1998.
# 2,808:
1:53 am PDT, Aug 28,
J P, Texas
VERY unfair that we (sellers) are unable to leave Negative feedback from bidders who do not pay! Other sellers need to be aware of these buyers! PLEASE fix the PROBLEM!
VERY unfair that we (sellers) are unable to leave Negative feedback from bidders who do not pay! Other sellers need to be aware of these buyers! PLEASE fix the PROBLEM!
# 2,807:
7:52 am PDT, Aug 27,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
what could you people POSSIBLY be thinking!!?? sellers dont count at all? You quite obviously dont want my $2,000. a month sales
what could you people POSSIBLY be thinking!!?? sellers dont count at all? You quite obviously dont want my $2,000. a month sales
# 2,805:
3:23 am PDT, Aug 27,
Paul Hale, California
Since this change I have already had to endure "buyers" taking their sweet time to pay or not paying at all for my auctions, knowing full well that I cannot leave them negative feedback. eBay has forgotten who pays their fees. Buyers don't pay eBay fees, sellers do. By giving us no deterrent against nonpaying bidders eBay has opened the door to all kinds of flaunting and disrespect. If things don't change for the better soon, I will be pulling up stakes and auctioning my goods elsewhere. eBay is not the only game in town.
Since this change I have already had to endure "buyers" taking their sweet time to pay or not paying at all for my auctions, knowing full well that I cannot leave them negative feedback. eBay has forgotten who pays their fees. Buyers don't pay eBay fees, sellers do. By giving us no deterrent against nonpaying bidders eBay has opened the door to all kinds of flaunting and disrespect. If things don't change for the better soon, I will be pulling up stakes and auctioning my goods elsewhere. eBay is not the only game in town.
# 2,804:
6:44 am PDT, Aug 26,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
eBay has finally pushed the little man far enough....let's go somewhere else :-)
eBay has finally pushed the little man far enough....let's go somewhere else :-)
# 2,803:
8:51 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 2,802:
5:43 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Name not displayed, Egypt
it is really bad idea regarding the ebay policy i'm power seller and i was %100 +ve feedback now the customer play games with my feedback i want to change to another site in fact
it is really bad idea regarding the ebay policy i'm power seller and i was %100 +ve feedback now the customer play games with my feedback i want to change to another site in fact
# 2,801:
9:20 am PDT, Aug 21,
Name not displayed, California
If we can't leave feedback there should be some way of seeing if thier is any unresolved unpaid deputs on a buyer. I have recently had a buyer not pay for an item, and to think they can keep bidding on items with out anyone knowing thier past histrory is not right. If we have to be responsible for are actions then they need to be held accountable to. No longer will sellers feel that ebay is looking out for thier best intrest, which is to make selling on ebay a safe enviorment. I feel that ebay needs to come up with a better solution and quikly, if they don't then they don't care about thier sellers and are taking asvantage of the fact that we are trying to make a honest living on ebay. We as sellers are the bread a butter of ebay, we are why ebay is profiting and are voices should be heard loud and clear.
If we can't leave feedback there should be some way of seeing if thier is any unresolved unpaid deputs on a buyer. I have recently had a buyer not pay for an item, and to think they can keep bidding on items with out anyone knowing thier past histrory is not right. If we have to be responsible for are actions then they need to be held accountable to. No longer will sellers feel that ebay is looking out for thier best intrest, which is to make selling on ebay a safe enviorment. I feel that ebay needs to come up with a better solution and quikly, if they don't then they don't care about thier sellers and are taking asvantage of the fact that we are trying to make a honest living on ebay. We as sellers are the bread a butter of ebay, we are why ebay is profiting and are voices should be heard loud and clear.
# 2,800:
10:00 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Dennis Lewin, California
Before the changes to feedback preventing sellers from leaving the buyer a Neutral or Negative rating, I never had a problem; never left one, or had one left for me. Now I have received one due to a misunderstanding of the terms of the auction, and that buyer is now attempting to receive a PayPal refund; essentially attempting to obtain the item for free. There is now no way for sellers to warn others of a potentially bad buyer or scam artist. Unfortunately, the changes you have made regarding feedback is in reality only one aspect of a premeditated master plan to slowly but eventually rid your site of all but the biggest sellers (while continuing to generate revenue from them before they depart), not just a way to resolve the problem of the poorly behaving sellers. The newest changes of yet even higher FVF fees, coupled with the DSR ratings system determining product visibility and selling eligibility, have solidified that plan further. It is strategically designed to prevent all but the biggest retailers from being able to meet the requirements necessary to list, and if so to even make a decent profit from their sales due to the outrageous fees incurred; fees which are always passed on to the consumer. The sellers who remain then have less competition, essentially creating a monopoly for the items which they are listing on your site. To whit, the new mandatory requirement of using only PayPal or Credit Cards for payment eliminates payment options for both the buyer and seller, whilst increasing your revenues significantly. As a result of this callous disregard of the small & medium sized seller, as well as the benefit the consumer received by obtaining goods at a fair price, I will no longer be using Ebay or any of its affiliates such as PayPal & Buy.com for any of my commerce, both buying or selling. I will also be encouraging everyone I can to likewise do the same. Destroying seller livelihoods and eliminating consumer choice, for the sake of corporate profits, is wrong and should be punished. By my boycotting your companies and signing this petition, I for one am doing my part to ensure that that punishment occurs.
Before the changes to feedback preventing sellers from leaving the buyer a Neutral or Negative rating, I never had a problem; never left one, or had one left for me. Now I have received one due to a misunderstanding of the terms of the auction, and that buyer is now attempting to receive a PayPal refund; essentially attempting to obtain the item for free. There is now no way for sellers to warn others of a potentially bad buyer or scam artist. Unfortunately, the changes you have made regarding feedback is in reality only one aspect of a premeditated master plan to slowly but eventually rid your site of all but the biggest sellers (while continuing to generate revenue from them before they depart), not just a way to resolve the problem of the poorly behaving sellers. The newest changes of yet even higher FVF fees, coupled with the DSR ratings system determining product visibility and selling eligibility, have solidified that plan further. It is strategically designed to prevent all but the biggest retailers from being able to meet the requirements necessary to list, and if so to even make a decent profit from their sales due to the outrageous fees incurred; fees which are always passed on to the consumer. The sellers who remain then have less competition, essentially creating a monopoly for the items which they are listing on your site. To whit, the new mandatory requirement of using only PayPal or Credit Cards for payment eliminates payment options for both the buyer and seller, whilst increasing your revenues significantly. As a result of this callous disregard of the small & medium sized seller, as well as the benefit the consumer received by obtaining goods at a fair price, I will no longer be using Ebay or any of its affiliates such as PayPal & Buy.com for any of my commerce, both buying or selling. I will also be encouraging everyone I can to likewise do the same. Destroying seller livelihoods and eliminating consumer choice, for the sake of corporate profits, is wrong and should be punished. By my boycotting your companies and signing this petition, I for one am doing my part to ensure that that punishment occurs.
# 2,799:
9:24 pm PDT, Aug 20,
Name not displayed, Arizona
I am an occasional seller and right now experiencing an unpaid bidder. This person bids on many, many things in a week, and has 100% feedback all referring to "instant payment". If a seller or buyer cannot leave some comment to let other buyers or sellers know there is a problem with an individual, then this place is really broken. Cannot weed out the bad - either sellers or buyers. I have some nice things to sell, but I won't if I have to put up with non-payers. I might add that this non-payer is one out of my 3 auctions. I am quite disapointed with eBay at the moment.
I am an occasional seller and right now experiencing an unpaid bidder. This person bids on many, many things in a week, and has 100% feedback all referring to "instant payment". If a seller or buyer cannot leave some comment to let other buyers or sellers know there is a problem with an individual, then this place is really broken. Cannot weed out the bad - either sellers or buyers. I have some nice things to sell, but I won't if I have to put up with non-payers. I might add that this non-payer is one out of my 3 auctions. I am quite disapointed with eBay at the moment.
# 2,798:
8:35 am PDT, Aug 20,
Name not displayed, Arizona
I have been selling on ebay for over 6 years and I have always had 100% positive feedback. Now with the feedback changes, I have more items not being paid for and they can continue doing that if they choose without anyone knowing. I am very upset at this, since if it wasn't for the sellers no one would be buying anything and we are the ones with the least protection. VERY UNFAIR!!!! SHAME ON YOU EBAY.
I have been selling on ebay for over 6 years and I have always had 100% positive feedback. Now with the feedback changes, I have more items not being paid for and they can continue doing that if they choose without anyone knowing. I am very upset at this, since if it wasn't for the sellers no one would be buying anything and we are the ones with the least protection. VERY UNFAIR!!!! SHAME ON YOU EBAY.
# 2,797:
11:53 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 2,796:
7:44 pm PDT, Aug 19,
R Ver Hey, Texas
I have always thought that eBay was a great way for people to do business for both the Buyers and the Sellers, but the new changes not allowing Sellers to leave negative feedback is just not fair. It give the Buyers to much leverage to do what they want with no consiquences on there part. 98% of all eBayers are fair and honest people but when Sellers start seeing an increase in Unpaid Item Disputes and Buyers just changing their mind after commiting to buy an item it starts to show that the system is breaking down. eBay states that "when you win a bidded item or choose Buy It Now you are entering into a legal contract to purchase the item". So what this means nothing to the Buyers since there is now no consiquences, not even a Negative feedback. Someone thought this was a good idea but it turned out it wasn't so admit that you where wrong eBay and lets get it changed to something that is fair for everyone.
I have always thought that eBay was a great way for people to do business for both the Buyers and the Sellers, but the new changes not allowing Sellers to leave negative feedback is just not fair. It give the Buyers to much leverage to do what they want with no consiquences on there part. 98% of all eBayers are fair and honest people but when Sellers start seeing an increase in Unpaid Item Disputes and Buyers just changing their mind after commiting to buy an item it starts to show that the system is breaking down. eBay states that "when you win a bidded item or choose Buy It Now you are entering into a legal contract to purchase the item". So what this means nothing to the Buyers since there is now no consiquences, not even a Negative feedback. Someone thought this was a good idea but it turned out it wasn't so admit that you where wrong eBay and lets get it changed to something that is fair for everyone.
# 2,795:
5:17 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
After having to open many UID's it's time for Ebay to step up and start listening to the sellers. These people hold up our listing's for weeks by not paying and then we don't even have the option to leave negative feedback. Something needs to change!!!!!
After having to open many UID's it's time for Ebay to step up and start listening to the sellers. These people hold up our listing's for weeks by not paying and then we don't even have the option to leave negative feedback. Something needs to change!!!!!
# 2,794:
5:09 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Name not displayed, Virginia
It is very unfair for sellers not to be able to leave negative feedback for buyers. There are buyers who have histories of chargebacks and there is no way to warn other sellers of these practices now. feedback is now meaningless. I believe people will choose to do business elsewhwere if this policy is kept.
It is very unfair for sellers not to be able to leave negative feedback for buyers. There are buyers who have histories of chargebacks and there is no way to warn other sellers of these practices now. feedback is now meaningless. I believe people will choose to do business elsewhwere if this policy is kept.
# 2,793:
10:19 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Jacquilin Allison, Texas
# 2,792:
9:44 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Nancy Davidson, Texas
# 2,791:
8:53 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Don Hennessey, Idaho
This is bullcrap that we can't leave a negative on buyers.It gives them the red light to bid and win then not pay.Why should they care,it will never show up.I have one ongoing right now and what can I do about it.
This is bullcrap that we can't leave a negative on buyers.It gives them the red light to bid and win then not pay.Why should they care,it will never show up.I have one ongoing right now and what can I do about it.
# 2,790:
12:22 am PDT, Aug 18,
DS Irvin, Oregon
Ebay's decision to increase fees and change feedback policy will hopefully help to sink a ship that has gained far too much power. As a buyer and seller in Ebay's past, it is horrendous to see what is happening. Hopefully someone who has more insight than I do, will see an avenue to sue this greedy giant out of business. There are other selling avenues on the Internet. Right now many are getting their "sea legs" so to speak. Ebay will have to answer eventually in some way for driving so many loyal users away who have been relying on it for income and, even fun - what has happened to happy bidding against other users who you knew who they were, that is gone, Ebay now hides IDs, and, if you are a veteran Ebayer like me, you knew how much fun it was to bid against someone you "knew" or even see what they have collected, I enjoyed my fellow bidders, and sometimes, if I knew who they were, I wouldn't even bid against them. Now you don't know, it's evil. It is only a matter of time before these things become a real issue for Ebay's new policies to go bad. I hope that other Ebay sellers and buyers will seek out the other venues who are more fair and easier to do business with and choose to remove their business dealings, or drastically cut them back, from Ebay. Also, one more thing, Ebay is attempting to make what used to be an open venue, i.e. sellers being able to control how they sold and alert other sellers about bad buyers, into a sort of Ebay Empire. So... if you sell on Ebay, maybe ask about insurance comp and other things that a company who would employ you should provide. In other words, the *warning* that comes up when Ebay thinks you are charging too much for mailing... Free shipping??? Last time I checked with my shipping providers... It is NOT free, ever. Shipping costs themselves have skyrocketed and also packing materials etc. Especially now with higher gas prices. I would ask Ebay to get a clue about these things, but I think the decisions have already been made about their screwy new policies, and they don't care and won't change until these changes become financially necessary for Ebay - when they LOSE money themselves, or they are simply sued out of existance.
Ebay's decision to increase fees and change feedback policy will hopefully help to sink a ship that has gained far too much power. As a buyer and seller in Ebay's past, it is horrendous to see what is happening. Hopefully someone who has more insight than I do, will see an avenue to sue this greedy giant out of business. There are other selling avenues on the Internet. Right now many are getting their "sea legs" so to speak. Ebay will have to answer eventually in some way for driving so many loyal users away who have been relying on it for income and, even fun - what has happened to happy bidding against other users who you knew who they were, that is gone, Ebay now hides IDs, and, if you are a veteran Ebayer like me, you knew how much fun it was to bid against someone you "knew" or even see what they have collected, I enjoyed my fellow bidders, and sometimes, if I knew who they were, I wouldn't even bid against them. Now you don't know, it's evil. It is only a matter of time before these things become a real issue for Ebay's new policies to go bad. I hope that other Ebay sellers and buyers will seek out the other venues who are more fair and easier to do business with and choose to remove their business dealings, or drastically cut them back, from Ebay. Also, one more thing, Ebay is attempting to make what used to be an open venue, i.e. sellers being able to control how they sold and alert other sellers about bad buyers, into a sort of Ebay Empire. So... if you sell on Ebay, maybe ask about insurance comp and other things that a company who would employ you should provide. In other words, the *warning* that comes up when Ebay thinks you are charging too much for mailing... Free shipping??? Last time I checked with my shipping providers... It is NOT free, ever. Shipping costs themselves have skyrocketed and also packing materials etc. Especially now with higher gas prices. I would ask Ebay to get a clue about these things, but I think the decisions have already been made about their screwy new policies, and they don't care and won't change until these changes become financially necessary for Ebay - when they LOSE money themselves, or they are simply sued out of existance.
# 2,789:
1:10 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Kevin Hughes, Illinois
The new policy promotes buyer abuse of all ebay guidlines. Let me assure you all buyers are not saints as will be depicted by 100% posative feedback. The old feedback system allowed the buyer and seller a overall look at how a person did buisness buyer or seller. Ebays new policy will drive overalll good sellers to other avenues to sell. If ebay dose not have the buisness since to reconize that. Then maybe that will be the best recource for sellers to take.
The new policy promotes buyer abuse of all ebay guidlines. Let me assure you all buyers are not saints as will be depicted by 100% posative feedback. The old feedback system allowed the buyer and seller a overall look at how a person did buisness buyer or seller. Ebays new policy will drive overalll good sellers to other avenues to sell. If ebay dose not have the buisness since to reconize that. Then maybe that will be the best recource for sellers to take.
# 2,788:
3:34 pm PDT, Aug 16,
Naidine Hayes, Florida
With the new feedback, buyers have no idea if the sellers are good or bad. If a seller files a strike for non-payment, they are sure to get a negative feedback from a non paying buyer. This is not a fair system for the seller or future buyers.
With the new feedback, buyers have no idea if the sellers are good or bad. If a seller files a strike for non-payment, they are sure to get a negative feedback from a non paying buyer. This is not a fair system for the seller or future buyers.
# 2,787:
9:43 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Jeanne S, Rhode Island
I just don't get it. Where does the seller have a fair shake in the feedback changes. I don't sell too much, but I have had a non paying bidder in the last 10 days. This buyer has over 3500 feedback. She has not responded to several emails and two e bills. I've filed a non pay motion with ebay and am expecting a neg feedback any day now. I think these changes are totally insane. I'm sure there were far more reliable and honest feedback posted than the extortion type you claim there was!!! Please change these new rules!!!!!!!!!!
I just don't get it. Where does the seller have a fair shake in the feedback changes. I don't sell too much, but I have had a non paying bidder in the last 10 days. This buyer has over 3500 feedback. She has not responded to several emails and two e bills. I've filed a non pay motion with ebay and am expecting a neg feedback any day now. I think these changes are totally insane. I'm sure there were far more reliable and honest feedback posted than the extortion type you claim there was!!! Please change these new rules!!!!!!!!!!
# 2,786:
9:39 am PDT, Aug 14,
Bayareapawn Usa, California
im a power seller with over 600 feedbacks,,ive been loyal to ebay since 2000,,im gone
im a power seller with over 600 feedbacks,,ive been loyal to ebay since 2000,,im gone
# 2,785:
7:51 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Name not displayed, Florida
The ebay feedback systems just sucks!
The ebay feedback systems just sucks!
# 2,784:
12:28 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Joe Simonson, Minnesota
Please give serious consideration to feedback reform. Thank you.
Please give serious consideration to feedback reform. Thank you.
# 2,783:
6:06 am PDT, Aug 13,
Iban VdZ, Belgium
We used to sell on eBay on a daily basis; when they increased listing fees (again), we decided only to sell when there was a promotion. Now with the new feedback-system, we occasionally sell something with our personal account, but we moved our professional sales to other (free) auction/selling sites. With this measure eBay tries to 'protect' buyers from dishonest sellers, but how will sellers be protected? After all, sellers pay eBay-personel... We noticed a huge drop in sales on eBay and at the same time an increase in both sellers and objects on other auction sites... surprise, surprise... We just think it's strange that eBay tried to solve the problem this way... After all, it's not that hard to maintain an honest system where everyone can leave any kind of feedback. The solution is simple: keep feedback invisible until both parties have left theirs. It's honest and nobody has to worry about retaliatory feedback... Maybe eBay should look for employees who actually have a seller-background; things would go a lot smoother...
We used to sell on eBay on a daily basis; when they increased listing fees (again), we decided only to sell when there was a promotion. Now with the new feedback-system, we occasionally sell something with our personal account, but we moved our professional sales to other (free) auction/selling sites. With this measure eBay tries to 'protect' buyers from dishonest sellers, but how will sellers be protected? After all, sellers pay eBay-personel... We noticed a huge drop in sales on eBay and at the same time an increase in both sellers and objects on other auction sites... surprise, surprise... We just think it's strange that eBay tried to solve the problem this way... After all, it's not that hard to maintain an honest system where everyone can leave any kind of feedback. The solution is simple: keep feedback invisible until both parties have left theirs. It's honest and nobody has to worry about retaliatory feedback... Maybe eBay should look for employees who actually have a seller-background; things would go a lot smoother...
# 2,782:
11:52 am PDT, Aug 12,
Joyce Miller Ricktor, California
I won't buy another thing on EBay until this is settled. No way.
I won't buy another thing on EBay until this is settled. No way.
# 2,781:
4:59 am PDT, Aug 12,
T Klisnick, Colorado
I copied these words from post 2752. I suggest that it's high time for A GAP IN ACTIVITY ON EBAY. August 11th through Aug 17th--no one should buy, sell, list, browse, ...... (It would get someone's attention.) We could call it a "DEAD ZONE". It is high time we all band together. We small potatoes may not make a difference, but if we don’t try we will never know. Please e-mail all your friends who sell/buy; or even don’t so they can pass the message along to their friends. I am both a seller and buyer on eBay and have not had anything good come of the new feedback system. As many have said they are running the money maker away.
I copied these words from post 2752. I suggest that it's high time for A GAP IN ACTIVITY ON EBAY. August 11th through Aug 17th--no one should buy, sell, list, browse, ...... (It would get someone's attention.) We could call it a "DEAD ZONE". It is high time we all band together. We small potatoes may not make a difference, but if we don’t try we will never know. Please e-mail all your friends who sell/buy; or even don’t so they can pass the message along to their friends. I am both a seller and buyer on eBay and have not had anything good come of the new feedback system. As many have said they are running the money maker away.
# 2,780:
2:51 am PDT, Aug 10,
Sebastian Chin, Malaysia
I m a 100% sincere BUYER who is against the new RULES on seller not being able to leave NEGATIVE feedback as this will ENCOURAGE non-sincere buyer to manipulate the ruling. pls do think of a better way of POLICING the whole EBAY buying and selling community.thank
I m a 100% sincere BUYER who is against the new RULES on seller not being able to leave NEGATIVE feedback as this will ENCOURAGE non-sincere buyer to manipulate the ruling. pls do think of a better way of POLICING the whole EBAY buying and selling community.thank
# 2,779:
12:21 am PDT, Aug 10,
Name not displayed, Belgium
you need the possibility to leave negative feedback for all those con artists out there !!! as a buyer you can't even get your money if you've been conned.. the seller gets protected and your left out in the cold !!!
you need the possibility to leave negative feedback for all those con artists out there !!! as a buyer you can't even get your money if you've been conned.. the seller gets protected and your left out in the cold !!!
# 2,778:
4:31 pm PDT, Aug 9,
June Marks, California
I am being forced to leave eBay. I will no longer sell or buy there. I have been on eBay selling and buying on eBay for 8 years. Since the new feedback rules in 2008 I have had more non paying bidders and more negative feedback left for me in the 60 days the rules have been in effect that in my 8 years of selling. Now I get emails stating “if you file a non paying bidder I will leave you negative”. This is maybe the best example of the things sellers now have to deal with as a result of the new feedback rules: I had this one buyer win and then state “I am not going to pay and there is nothing you can do, and if you file a non paying bidder you will regret it” she followed that statement with vulgar foul words. I reported her for her profanity and eBay did nothing. I reported her for feedback extortion and eBay did nothing. I filed an unpaid item. The buyer never replied so I closed the dispute. A month later she lies and files complaint saying that she paid and that she did not get the item. I filed yet another complaint with eBay (miss) Trust and (un) Safe Harbor. Then guess what happened next – eBay restricted my sellers account when I complained and leaves the strike on my account even after I had filed all those complaints against the buyer. They restrict my account! Please people, stop selling on Ebay. There are other auction sites with less rules and lower fees. I wish we could all organize and boycott Ebay and maybe we can all get together and form a union and stand up to the bullies in charge of eBay. We do not have to take this!
I am being forced to leave eBay. I will no longer sell or buy there. I have been on eBay selling and buying on eBay for 8 years. Since the new feedback rules in 2008 I have had more non paying bidders and more negative feedback left for me in the 60 days the rules have been in effect that in my 8 years of selling. Now I get emails stating “if you file a non paying bidder I will leave you negative”. This is maybe the best example of the things sellers now have to deal with as a result of the new feedback rules: I had this one buyer win and then state “I am not going to pay and there is nothing you can do, and if you file a non paying bidder you will regret it” she followed that statement with vulgar foul words. I reported her for her profanity and eBay did nothing. I reported her for feedback extortion and eBay did nothing. I filed an unpaid item. The buyer never replied so I closed the dispute. A month later she lies and files complaint saying that she paid and that she did not get the item. I filed yet another complaint with eBay (miss) Trust and (un) Safe Harbor. Then guess what happened next – eBay restricted my sellers account when I complained and leaves the strike on my account even after I had filed all those complaints against the buyer. They restrict my account! Please people, stop selling on Ebay. There are other auction sites with less rules and lower fees. I wish we could all organize and boycott Ebay and maybe we can all get together and form a union and stand up to the bullies in charge of eBay. We do not have to take this!
# 2,777:
8:59 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Katie Zopfi, Michigan
# 2,776:
6:03 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Patrick DeMontigny, Canada
I think ebay's new feedback policy is ridiculous. They are encouraging buyers to behave badly and take advantage of sellers. Ebay used to only be an avenue, now, they totally run sellers' business. I am starting to HATE ebay.
I think ebay's new feedback policy is ridiculous. They are encouraging buyers to behave badly and take advantage of sellers. Ebay used to only be an avenue, now, they totally run sellers' business. I am starting to HATE ebay.
# 2,775:
5:17 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
EBay, Unless you are part of the buying or selling process, I think you need to mind your own...business. You are just a means of listing and publicity, so PLEASE just sit back and collect the dough, leave the actual dirty work to us sellers and buyers. When you screw us, you WILL end up screwing yourself!
EBay, Unless you are part of the buying or selling process, I think you need to mind your own...business. You are just a means of listing and publicity, so PLEASE just sit back and collect the dough, leave the actual dirty work to us sellers and buyers. When you screw us, you WILL end up screwing yourself!
# 2,774:
7:49 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Ellen Burns, Massachusetts
New feedback policy is increasing the incidence of non-paying bidders who use negative feedback as punishment for sellers who use the dispute console to recoup final value fees! At the VERY least, allow sellers to leave NEUTRAL feedback to buyers!!
New feedback policy is increasing the incidence of non-paying bidders who use negative feedback as punishment for sellers who use the dispute console to recoup final value fees! At the VERY least, allow sellers to leave NEUTRAL feedback to buyers!!
# 2,773:
6:08 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
What is Ebay thinking besides being all for themselves while us power sellers work VERY HARD. Now we are at the mercy of irate customers when they will do ANYTHING to get anything they want using negative as a weapon if we dont abide. What is EBay thinking? If you do not change this situation Im going to end selling on this unfair site and move to FREE craigslist. Ebay is selfish and have never ever helped me in any situation.
What is Ebay thinking besides being all for themselves while us power sellers work VERY HARD. Now we are at the mercy of irate customers when they will do ANYTHING to get anything they want using negative as a weapon if we dont abide. What is EBay thinking? If you do not change this situation Im going to end selling on this unfair site and move to FREE craigslist. Ebay is selfish and have never ever helped me in any situation.
# 2,772:
8:14 pm PDT, Aug 5,
Joe Smith, California
please fix this feedback issue
please fix this feedback issue
# 2,771:
3:33 pm PDT, Aug 5,
Marie Palmer, Illinois
Ebay has gone from being a tolerable selling place to a SUCK HOLE! Please give me an alternative!
Ebay has gone from being a tolerable selling place to a SUCK HOLE! Please give me an alternative!
# 2,770:
10:13 am PDT, Aug 5,
Joel Cassel, Pennsylvania
Your new feedback system is unfair and destructive, especially since you have a virtual monopoly on small business e-commerce and small sellers have no where else to go!
Your new feedback system is unfair and destructive, especially since you have a virtual monopoly on small business e-commerce and small sellers have no where else to go!
# 2,769:
8:42 am PDT, Aug 5,
David Marshall, United Kingdom
# 2,768:
5:49 am PDT, Aug 5,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
the amount of NPB had raised, no fear of a negative feedback. I have had 5 NPB this in one month. Sellers need a recourse besides a strike.
the amount of NPB had raised, no fear of a negative feedback. I have had 5 NPB this in one month. Sellers need a recourse besides a strike.
# 2,767:
8:29 pm PDT, Aug 4,
David Miller, California
# 2,766:
10:00 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 2,764:
8:43 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Name not displayed, Texas
The brainiacs who thought up this new feedback system must never use eBay themselves or they would see how unfair the new system is. The old feedback system wasn't great, but at least it was balanced. Taking away a seller's ability to leave negative feedback for a bad buyer is the most asinine thing eBay has ever done. Shame on eBay for persecuting sellers, their bread and butter!
The brainiacs who thought up this new feedback system must never use eBay themselves or they would see how unfair the new system is. The old feedback system wasn't great, but at least it was balanced. Taking away a seller's ability to leave negative feedback for a bad buyer is the most asinine thing eBay has ever done. Shame on eBay for persecuting sellers, their bread and butter!
# 2,763:
9:43 am PDT, Aug 1,
Robert Collignon, New York
So is it someone's job, specifically, to kill the "Golden Goose" at eBay-if so GOOD JOB!!! I've paid ebay/Paypal about $500 in fees in the last 3 month's but for some reason Ebay is doing what it can to totally not protect my interests as an honest 5 year seller-why? My last auction was for 24 items, 4 of them are sitting unpaid for by "lazy" "loser?" buyers-all low feedback, not one has responded in any way to 3 invoices and 2 emails, but they sure figured out fast that they can do whatever they want now with NO consequences-again, well done eBay. I guess it's time to start looking for another "Goose" and again well done ebay
So is it someone's job, specifically, to kill the "Golden Goose" at eBay-if so GOOD JOB!!! I've paid ebay/Paypal about $500 in fees in the last 3 month's but for some reason Ebay is doing what it can to totally not protect my interests as an honest 5 year seller-why? My last auction was for 24 items, 4 of them are sitting unpaid for by "lazy" "loser?" buyers-all low feedback, not one has responded in any way to 3 invoices and 2 emails, but they sure figured out fast that they can do whatever they want now with NO consequences-again, well done eBay. I guess it's time to start looking for another "Goose" and again well done ebay
# 2,762:
1:31 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Elise Ross, Georgia
I feel the new system negatively impacts me as a buyer because sellers will not be able to distinguish me as a great buyer from the horrid buyers because our feedback percentages will be the same. If you feel sellers used feedback as extortion then just set tighter guidelines for both buyers and sellers about the purpose of feedback
I feel the new system negatively impacts me as a buyer because sellers will not be able to distinguish me as a great buyer from the horrid buyers because our feedback percentages will be the same. If you feel sellers used feedback as extortion then just set tighter guidelines for both buyers and sellers about the purpose of feedback
# 2,761:
12:57 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Molly Bunch, Missouri
These new policies are SHOCKING to say the least. I have been a seller/buyer for two years and have never had a problem with EBAY (except with their HIGH fees) until these feedback policies went into effect. COINCIDENCE? I think not!!! I had my first non-paying bidder 3 weeks ago and I can't leave neg. APPAULING! The more I read about what people are saying the more I can't stand EBAY/PAYPAL! Another place to sell and buy is looking better every second of the day!!! We will have to go somewhere else soon because I can't see Ebay/Paypal lasting much longer if they keep this trash up! B.S. EBAY/PAYPAL B.S.
These new policies are SHOCKING to say the least. I have been a seller/buyer for two years and have never had a problem with EBAY (except with their HIGH fees) until these feedback policies went into effect. COINCIDENCE? I think not!!! I had my first non-paying bidder 3 weeks ago and I can't leave neg. APPAULING! The more I read about what people are saying the more I can't stand EBAY/PAYPAL! Another place to sell and buy is looking better every second of the day!!! We will have to go somewhere else soon because I can't see Ebay/Paypal lasting much longer if they keep this trash up! B.S. EBAY/PAYPAL B.S.
# 2,760:
10:36 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Richard Starr, California
eScrew has already dinged me more than once. Haven't sold in years, now going back to NOT selling. I'll waste my money elsewhere.
eScrew has already dinged me more than once. Haven't sold in years, now going back to NOT selling. I'll waste my money elsewhere.
# 2,759:
10:08 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Texas
The changes are unfair to sellers. Unpaid items are occurring with more frequency than ever, and we can't even leave negative feedback to warn other sellers. The only people these changes benefit are dishonest bidders who think they don't have to pay. Sellers are the ones paying the outrageous fees to eBay, they deserve rights too.
The changes are unfair to sellers. Unpaid items are occurring with more frequency than ever, and we can't even leave negative feedback to warn other sellers. The only people these changes benefit are dishonest bidders who think they don't have to pay. Sellers are the ones paying the outrageous fees to eBay, they deserve rights too.
# 2,758:
8:37 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Kirsten Atwood, Missouri
Ebay's changes are totally unfair especially to smaller sellers. Only counting the last 12 months of feedback makes all the hard work done over the years worthless. And the constant fee increases that are being sold as "you asked for it, we listened" treat people like they're stupid. Sure upfront costs are lower, but overall the fees are higher. So sad, the idea of ebay was great but it has gone downhill over the last few years.
Ebay's changes are totally unfair especially to smaller sellers. Only counting the last 12 months of feedback makes all the hard work done over the years worthless. And the constant fee increases that are being sold as "you asked for it, we listened" treat people like they're stupid. Sure upfront costs are lower, but overall the fees are higher. So sad, the idea of ebay was great but it has gone downhill over the last few years.
# 2,757:
8:37 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Jack Goodwin, Arkansas
Following are many of the reasons Ebay sellers are leaving .Ebay treats its sellers as if they are scum!!!!! . I am tired of getting slapped around and told what to do - the new dashboard is an insult to the sellers and is a slap in the face -- this is why people are leaving --what ebay is doing is an abusive attack on the people who helped build it . We were ebays customers and now ebay treats us as if we are scum! GRIEVANCES, MISSION AND TERMS STATEMENT GRIEVANCES 1. Feedback Changes A. Buyers will only be able to receive positive feedback effective May 2008. B. Feedback older than 12 months will no longer be applied towards your feedback percentage. C. Neutral Feedback will now be considered as negative to determine buyer dissatisfaction rate and seller account restrictions 2. DSR'S (Detailed Seller Ratings) A. eBay allows buyers to think that a 4.0 (on a scale of 1-5) denotes good business practices by the seller regarding item as described, communication, shipping time and shipping and handling charges, while sellers are subjected to various penalties for that same score. B. DSR's are rated on a curve. Results of this curve may make even a rating of a 4.8 the median in a given rating category. C. DSR'S will now be intertwined with "Best Match" search positioning. D. eBay is unjustly red-flagging "good" sellers as well as "bad" sellers by stating sellers with a 4.5 rating (On a scale of 1-5) now have a "low" rating, thereby implying they are in the category of "bad sellers". E. "Bad" Sellers will be kept because of their monetary value. 3. Minimum 21 Day PayPal Hold For Risky Sellers And Risky Categories A. Sellers whose total feedback score is not more than 100 will have payments held for up to 21 days. B. Risky category sellers will be subjected to a 21 day hold, even well established sellers. C. Sellers with 5% or greater negatives in a 30 day period will be subject to the 21 day hold regardless of the circumstances. 4. Unreasonable Fee Increases A. Promoted to the Ebay community as decreases, only the insertion fees were decreased. Insertion fees decreased by $.05 with the gallery picture given free ($.35 savings) yet FVF (final value fees) raised by as much as 66% B. Reserve fees increased from $1.00 to $2.00 and will no longer be refunded if the item sells. C. Store FVF's (final value fees) increased to 12% above and beyond monthly and listing fees. 5. Miscellaneous A. The universal anonymous bidder policy promotes additional unsafe buyer practices and has led to buyers losing trust in the system. B. The majority of Power Sellers will not qualify for newly stated discounts C. The note "This item is not covered by buyer protection on eBay," which is placed in two areas of the listings of sellers who do not offer PayPal, causes harm to the good sellers' reputations and intimidates buyers. D. eBay sellers are red-flagged on their listing page if their rating is 4.2 and below. (per the beta test) E. When sellers are red-flagged, eBay also lists other sellers' items on said sellers' listings. (per the Beta Test for eBay Express items)
Following are many of the reasons Ebay sellers are leaving .Ebay treats its sellers as if they are scum!!!!! . I am tired of getting slapped around and told what to do - the new dashboard is an insult to the sellers and is a slap in the face -- this is why people are leaving --what ebay is doing is an abusive attack on the people who helped build it . We were ebays customers and now ebay treats us as if we are scum! GRIEVANCES, MISSION AND TERMS STATEMENT GRIEVANCES 1. Feedback Changes A. Buyers will only be able to receive positive feedback effective May 2008. B. Feedback older than 12 months will no longer be applied towards your feedback percentage. C. Neutral Feedback will now be considered as negative to determine buyer dissatisfaction rate and seller account restrictions 2. DSR'S (Detailed Seller Ratings) A. eBay allows buyers to think that a 4.0 (on a scale of 1-5) denotes good business practices by the seller regarding item as described, communication, shipping time and shipping and handling charges, while sellers are subjected to various penalties for that same score. B. DSR's are rated on a curve. Results of this curve may make even a rating of a 4.8 the median in a given rating category. C. DSR'S will now be intertwined with "Best Match" search positioning. D. eBay is unjustly red-flagging "good" sellers as well as "bad" sellers by stating sellers with a 4.5 rating (On a scale of 1-5) now have a "low" rating, thereby implying they are in the category of "bad sellers". E. "Bad" Sellers will be kept because of their monetary value. 3. Minimum 21 Day PayPal Hold For Risky Sellers And Risky Categories A. Sellers whose total feedback score is not more than 100 will have payments held for up to 21 days. B. Risky category sellers will be subjected to a 21 day hold, even well established sellers. C. Sellers with 5% or greater negatives in a 30 day period will be subject to the 21 day hold regardless of the circumstances. 4. Unreasonable Fee Increases A. Promoted to the Ebay community as decreases, only the insertion fees were decreased. Insertion fees decreased by $.05 with the gallery picture given free ($.35 savings) yet FVF (final value fees) raised by as much as 66% B. Reserve fees increased from $1.00 to $2.00 and will no longer be refunded if the item sells. C. Store FVF's (final value fees) increased to 12% above and beyond monthly and listing fees. 5. Miscellaneous A. The universal anonymous bidder policy promotes additional unsafe buyer practices and has led to buyers losing trust in the system. B. The majority of Power Sellers will not qualify for newly stated discounts C. The note "This item is not covered by buyer protection on eBay," which is placed in two areas of the listings of sellers who do not offer PayPal, causes harm to the good sellers' reputations and intimidates buyers. D. eBay sellers are red-flagged on their listing page if their rating is 4.2 and below. (per the beta test) E. When sellers are red-flagged, eBay also lists other sellers' items on said sellers' listings. (per the Beta Test for eBay Express items)
# 2,756:
6:57 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Nishad Jiwa, Texas
It is ridiculous, the worse thing ebay can do to honest sellers who have been here for years. This gives a bad buyer the freedom to ruin a seller's rating even though the transaction was completed, the buyer can do what he/she wants and this is not right. This dumb rule needs to be eradicated, ebay is catering to buyers, what about sellers? where are our rights to post neg or neutral feedback and let other honest sellers out there know who not to deal with. I hope this rule is reversed, otherwise I know many who will opt to sell and trade elsewhere without fear of receiving neg or neutral feedback at someone else's will. absurd.
It is ridiculous, the worse thing ebay can do to honest sellers who have been here for years. This gives a bad buyer the freedom to ruin a seller's rating even though the transaction was completed, the buyer can do what he/she wants and this is not right. This dumb rule needs to be eradicated, ebay is catering to buyers, what about sellers? where are our rights to post neg or neutral feedback and let other honest sellers out there know who not to deal with. I hope this rule is reversed, otherwise I know many who will opt to sell and trade elsewhere without fear of receiving neg or neutral feedback at someone else's will. absurd.
# 2,755:
9:54 am PDT, Jul 30,
Timothy Kerr, California
As both a buyer and a seller I think this greatly affects the credibility of even having a feedback score.
As both a buyer and a seller I think this greatly affects the credibility of even having a feedback score.
# 2,754:
12:04 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Tina Rios, Iowa
# 2,753:
3:26 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Judith Whitelock, United Kingdom
i dissagree with the new feedback as a seller i,m not allowed to leave neg feedback. so some buyers not all but some have us sellers where they want us if we dont reduce postage they threaten to leave us neg feedback only last week i was £8 down on postage sending to northen ireland because the buyer would not pay it and more or less said if i went after the remainder i would not like the feedback left. it is just not fair at all
i dissagree with the new feedback as a seller i,m not allowed to leave neg feedback. so some buyers not all but some have us sellers where they want us if we dont reduce postage they threaten to leave us neg feedback only last week i was £8 down on postage sending to northen ireland because the buyer would not pay it and more or less said if i went after the remainder i would not like the feedback left. it is just not fair at all
# 2,752:
2:22 am PDT, Jul 28,
Wile Coyote, California
Ebay/Paypal are in business to make MONEY. They try very hard to make their site appealing to buyers, but with an increasing disregard for sellers. The feedback problems are bad enough. The fact that their Paypal side has found ever-more resourceful ways to make interest on OUR MONEY--is very disturbing! Holding most folk's Paypal funds for 21 days, charging BOTH parties (even though we feel obligated--even threatened--to use Paypal for payment), reversing charges and holding funds on ALL claims (for 90 days or more) that may be in dispute--regardless of whether they've been elevated to a claim or not... Paypal is collecting TONS and TONS of interest on OUR MONEY. Ebay/Paypal needs a "WAKE-UP CALL" from thier users. WE, are the folks who keep their "bottom line". I suggest that it's high time for A GAP IN ACTIVITY ON EBAY. August 11th through Aug 17th--no one should buy, sell, list, browse, ...... (It would get someone's attention.) We could call it a "DEAD ZONE".
Ebay/Paypal are in business to make MONEY. They try very hard to make their site appealing to buyers, but with an increasing disregard for sellers. The feedback problems are bad enough. The fact that their Paypal side has found ever-more resourceful ways to make interest on OUR MONEY--is very disturbing! Holding most folk's Paypal funds for 21 days, charging BOTH parties (even though we feel obligated--even threatened--to use Paypal for payment), reversing charges and holding funds on ALL claims (for 90 days or more) that may be in dispute--regardless of whether they've been elevated to a claim or not... Paypal is collecting TONS and TONS of interest on OUR MONEY. Ebay/Paypal needs a "WAKE-UP CALL" from thier users. WE, are the folks who keep their "bottom line". I suggest that it's high time for A GAP IN ACTIVITY ON EBAY. August 11th through Aug 17th--no one should buy, sell, list, browse, ...... (It would get someone's attention.) We could call it a "DEAD ZONE".