Feedback

[cjrcp]

I am really frustrated.  When I sell items I always leave feedback as soon as possible for my buyers.  Most of them pay really quickly & I feel it is nice to let other people know this.  The thing is, I have a hard time getting buyers to leave feedback for me.  I give them some time- then I send them a message to leave feedback for me.  I give them a little more time & send another reminder message.  Sometimes, I will contact them a THIRD time.  This is all over a period of 3-4 weeks.

We all depend on our feedback to build our reputation on ebay.  It's not like I expect every single person to leave me perfect feedback- although I strive to provide good service.  If they leave me positive feedback- great!  If not, I know what I need to improve on.  Why don't people leave feedback?  I think I am going to start delaying my feedback for others.  Some might not agree with me, but it should be a mutual effort.

[chrysylys]

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@mkiispit8bu6 wrote:

OK, correct me if I am wrong. I am of the understanding that Feedback is and always has been a foundational premise of how trust is established on ebay.

Also that a sellers rating determines such things as reduced fees

So the better the rating the less you pay in fees 

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Wrong.

Twice.

[mkiispit8bu6]

Dude, you have a ZERO rating. What do you know? All opinion, and a bad attitude too.

[sockmonkeydave]

@mkiispit8bu6

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@mkiispit8bu6 wrote:

Yet another immature response. Your rating effects your sales whether you wish to admit it or not.

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Poor monkey boy... ebay says my selling limit is.....

5.8 MILLION A MONTH...

What kind of aircraft do you fly ?

Perhaps we can do business...

I have a rating for a Lear 23...

And Sock Monkey Dave... 

That is my pen name.

Just ask "Red Sonia"

Feed back is about as important as a flea on my dogs rear end.

My sales are only affected by the items that I sell.

And I don't sell yard sale rejects.

Now if you need a Cessna 421 it's just a mill and a half.

Put your money on the table and fly it off the lot.

Feed back.... snort..... lol   I got your FB, right here....

oops.... don't poke a monkey with a sharp stick.

I still get a thrill when my FB goes up.

But most of us get 30 to 50 percent, but it's all good.

[mkiispit8bu6]

OK, then EDUCATE ME. Back up your attitude with some factual information. If you can.

[mkiispit8bu6]

If you are so professional then why do you find it so difficult to conduct yourself in a manner which reflects the level of maturity that you claim to posses? You excel at being sarcastic but not much else. I put forth a valid idea but instead of discussing it in an intelligent manner you want to be sarcastic. You should go to facebook where you can be among other intellectual miscreants.

[chrysylys]

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@sockmonkeydave wrote:

I have a rating for a Lear 23...

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My rating is for a 12" balsa fixed wing wood powered by a rubber band and plastic propeller.  No cargo or passengers though.

[lwood68]

After skiming through this I found no solution to my problem.  Only a lot of whiners and Trolls.  I don't need the feedback rating as mine is very high with 100% rating.  I would like to know my item "arrived safe" "well packed" "a pleasure to do business with".  No feedback is almost like the transaction is lost in the wind.  I'm mainly a buyer and a small time seller.  I ALWAYS leave feedback on my purchases.  It would be nice if my buyers did too.  I don't have time or feel right to ask for it.  I have seen eBay send reminders, but I guess this is not enought for some buyers.  One person commented you should get one after two months, he wanted his rating increased.  I would be ok with that, but only a nuetral.  Ebay needs a better way to either enforce feedback or not rely on it at all.  I had a neg that I diputed because the customer did not read the auction and eBay would not stand behind me and would not remove it.  I had to wait a whole year to get my 100% back.  Sad thing was the auction was for less than $5.   FIX THIS EBAY!!

[chiaretta]

It is fixed, it always has, since it has always been voluntary

[rivermanmusic55]

Glad to see I'm not alone - thought it was just me!  I don't ask for feedback, and tried both leaving feedback for my buyers immediately and also waiting for them to leave feedback before I leave theirs, and then leaving it anyway after about two weeks.  I ALWAYS leave feedback buying or selling.  I guess some people will, and some won't.  

[bullard123]

I disagree with this. Sellers shouldn't have to ask buyers to leave them positive feedback. Its common sense. If you buy/order something off ebay and you get what you bought and the item is as described, take the time to say thank you! I tell you people are becoming more lazier in the world because of technology. It literally takes less than a minute to leave someone feed back

[bullard123]

Here is the problem with this point of view for me. This sounds like the buyer saying I will only leave feedback when there is a problem. As long as everything is ok I don't need to say anything. Im not going to reward the good that someone does but I will punish the bad. It works both ways, I often ship my items the same day I get paid so my buyers get their items extremely fast. I am a single dad. I take time out of my busy schedule to do this. So when I don't get a thanks for the fast shipping or I got the item today thank you, its does get frustrating. Especially when you know that same person will take the time to leave a negative feedback when something is wrong

[thatsallfolks]

Feedback is not a "thank you"; it is a rating of the transaction. For buyers, it's also totally meaningless since a buyer can only receive positive feedback.

For sellers, it's not terribly important since eBay no longer uses it to evaluate sellers. Also, sellers who don't receive feedback for a transaction shouldn't assume it would have been positive; maybe the buyer was giving you a break. I've had several transactions where I posted nothing instead of neg or neutral.

[sellingsondra]

Of the last 18 items i've sold, I have only received one feedback. I have just noticed this new trend of not leaving feedback recently. It only takes a few seconds to leave feedback and is the polite thing to do.

[thatsallfolks]

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@sellingsondra wrote:

Of the last 18 items i've sold, I have only received one feedback. I have just noticed this new trend of not leaving feedback recently. It only takes a few seconds to leave feedback and is the polite thing to do.

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You've received 433 and left 430.

In the past year, you've received 31 and left 39.

I don't see a problem.

[viclees]

I am very frustrated for  the same reason. Ones who do not leave feedback in a certain amount of time should lose one . I have sold so much on here and my score barely moves. Not due to bad experiences so I don't worry about bad feed back. Even if it is bad feed back, at this point it would be better then none at all. I would at least learn from any mistakes I might be making.. I am pretty confident it's due to buyers just not taking the time .  I have written and suggested to ebay so many times on this subject. Course their concern or lack of  is just as frustrating..