Ebay Rant. WTF!?

[Rb10chris]

Yeah that's how ebay is now I guess. Couple years back every item I sold got positive feedback.. I just went through a spring cleaning and sold off maybe 30 items, I believe I only got feedback for around 6-7. The only people that leave feedback are other ebay sellers it seems.

[Fredrik]

I buy stuff on ebay now and then, but of course, I do not have an ebay account. There is no need for that since I never buy stuff that is auctioned, only buy it now. I do not have a paypal account either, I pay through them as a guest too. This is how everyone I know do it.

Upside: If something goes wrong, I just reverse the charges on my credit card.

Downside: It is not possible to leave feedback.

So if they were buy it now auctions then maybe they couldn't leave feedback.

[amg55]

Originally Posted by Wcdhtwn

My experience owning a business and being at the mercy of Yelp most people don't leave good feedback when they are happy. People expect to be treated well and if they are then it doesn't deserve any special recognition. People will take the time to complain if they think they were wronged. So if you don't have any complaints then you are doing well. Congrats!

I feel your pain. I’m in the same boat. In fact, we just had a meeting yesterday afternoon with staff about this. It really sucks. The social media critics are really making life hard for many of the business owners.

[liu_watch]

Several reasons come to mind:
1. Did you leave a positive feedback to buyer, FIRST? I normally don’t leave a positive comment unless the seller does first. Likewise, in majority of cases, the seller won’t leave one until buyer gives them a feed (positive) first. Whoever leaves a positive feedback first loses a little bit of leverage.

2. Buyer thinking: this seller already has 1000 positive feedbacks. Adding another one is superfluous.


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[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by liu_watch

Several reasons come to mind:
1. Did you leave a positive feedback to buyer, FIRST? I normally don’t leave a positive comment unless the seller does first. Likewise, in majority of cases, the seller won’t leave one until buyer gives them a feed (positive) first. Whoever leaves a positive feedback first loses a little bit of leverage.

2. Buyer thinking: this seller already has 1000 positive feedbacks. Adding another one is superfluous.


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Yes, they all paid either immediately or very very quickly, so I left 10 positive feedbacks, within hours of the end of the transaction. As for the second, why does it matter? There are sellers with many many more positive feedbacks and 100%.

[Enicarman]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Yes, they all paid either immediately or very very quickly, so I left 10 positive feedbacks, within hours of the end of the transaction. As for the second, why does it matter? There are sellers with many many more positive feedbacks and 100%.

What I do after a suitable interval, is send them an email saying:
"Hope you are satisfied with ..... , I have left you positive feedback. I hope you will consider doing the same for me."

[RW16610]

I've noticed that too, it's annoying AF. Especially when you're trying to build the feedback (amount you've received). I never sell on there now and after starting an Amazon Prime 30 day trial today (got a crapload of mountain bike accessories) I'll never look back. Most items I sell are via free local classifieds (Kijiji here, owned by eBay).

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by Enicarman

What I do after a suitable interval, is send them an email saying:
"Hope you are satisfied with ..... , I have left you positive feedback. I hope you will consider doing the same for me."

A couple have recommended that and it's a good suggestion, think I'll give it a shot. I guess it can't hurt!

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

A couple have recommended that and it's a good suggestion, think I'll give it a shot. I guess it can't hurt!

Stalker.

[77T]

Buyers have become numb to the feedback loop on eBay. With so many businesses running products as a direct sales channel, the old one-to-one feedback for individuals has been lost in the marketplace.


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[bayerische]

If it helps Paul, I always leave feedback.

And “Anna” was only sparsely used just as promised!