I am a buyer and a seller on eBay. I recently purchased a vinyl record from a seller that had over 5,000 positive feedbacks. The record was listed in the description as NM. The vinyl had a noticeable scratch and it skipped. I messaged the seller was issued a 50% refund. So, I got half of my money back for a record that does not play. Because I am also a seller I did not want to leave negative feed back. If I left negative feedback for the seller that seller could easily start a new account as a buyer. The seller could then order an item I am selling, then leave negative feed back. It seems like it would be pretty easy for buyers and sellers to cause damage to ones eBay reputation. This is one of the reasons that eBay's feedback system is really ineffective.
