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11-14-2014 06:02 AM
I have been wondering the same thing. Thank you for posting!
"To ensure all parties are represented equally in the feedback system, the buyer should leave feedback first in the transaction once the item is received and meets his or her expectations. It is then the seller should leave his / her feedback after seeing the buyer both paid in a reasonable amount of time and the buyer was kind and worked with the seller on any kinks that may have come up."
This is directly from eBay itself: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Who-Should-Leave-Feedback-First-/10000000004688841/g.html
11-24-2014 06:30 AM
For me it's always been the other way around, I do everything right, ship fast and they get it fast and I leave good feedback upon shipping and a lot of the people who have bought from me just don't bother to leave feedback in return. I have gotten a fair amount of feedback but no where near the amount I've sold.
11-26-2014 03:36 PM
"Report them for not leaving positive feedback" I can not believe you said that
12-04-2014 11:10 AM
That link below leads to someone's opinion on the eBay site. It is not official eBay policy.
As a practical matter, as a seller, having a good rating is important to you. It's less important to a buyer. If you are a seller and want to optimize your chances of getting positive feedback, leave feedback for the buyer immediately on payment. If you wait for the buyer to leave feedback first, that may never happen, and your feedback score as a seller will suffer in consecuence.
In short: If philosopical debates are more important to you as a than your seller's reputation, wait for the buyer to leave feedback before you do
@thekingdom14633 wrote:I have been wondering the same thing. Thank you for posting!
"To ensure all parties are represented equally in the feedback system, the buyer should leave feedback first in the transaction once the item is received and meets his or her expectations. It is then the seller should leave his / her feedback after seeing the buyer both paid in a reasonable amount of time and the buyer was kind and worked with the seller on any kinks that may have come up."
This is directly from eBay itself: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Who-Should-Leave-Feedback-First-/10000000004688841/g.html
. If you want more sales, leave positive feedback for the buyer immediately after receiving payment..
12-04-2014 11:12 AM
Excellent explanation! Kudos!
@downtimeguy wrote:Sellers who avoid posting first seem to believe it is some kind of insurance against receiving negative feedback. But any buyer who needs to leave negative feedback will certainly do so, regardless of getting anything first from the seller. For that reason it is a failed tactic to avoid posting first with the hope of somehow guaranteeing positive feedback. The only thing at stake for sellers who use this maneuver is fear of feeling jilted when leaving positive feedback first then receiving negative or nothing in return. Professional traders stay focused on sales and know that hurt feelings are an insignificant cost when there's money to be made.
12-06-2014 12:07 PM
....said the guy who was reading it and taking the time to reply.
12-06-2014 02:29 PM
12-13-2014 11:23 PM
Very good point if the seller is selling a "new item," but most people are selling used items and should not be held to the standards of a retail store. Although many used items are far better than the new items made today which is why there are so many "ebuyers" in the first place. As far as look alike items, well I tried to sell one once and thank goodness it was taken off ebay before I received any bids. I had no idea this kind of thing was going on and bought a handbag second hand and decided to sell. I was very upset when it was taken off and did some investigating on counterfeit handbags. I looked for obvious signs on the purse myself and was shocked when I looked at the label and could easily peel it right off. Needless to say, I was thankful someone saw that on ebay and had my listing removed. I don't deal in designer handbags anymore. Too much counterfeiting going on and I don't want to take the risk. My point is that yes there are some shady sellers, but there are some that are new and still learning. It's when they don't learn from their mistakes do they become unsatisfactory sellers. As far as feedback, I give feedback as soon as the buyer pays. As a buyer, which is seldom, I leave feedback as soon as I receive the item and meets my expectations. If it doesn't, I just don't leave any feedback.
01-22-2015 04:58 PM
First you complain you don't receive feedback, then you complain you receive it too early. Jesus christ!
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02-10-2015 05:28 PM
I have to respectfully disagree. In my opionion; I agree with the buyer leaving the feedback first. The buyer is completely protected by eBay and the seller has a lot more to loose. This is where eBay has gone somewhat wrong. It is NOT a brick and morter retail store. eBay is NOT Amazon. eBay started out as an online trading post for used or unneeded items; not a mass of online retails stores. That is where they gained their following. eBay now prefers the large eBay stores because of the fees they generate but that is not playing to their roots. Many of the eBay sellers that have been around for years and primarily sell personal used unneeded goods and can not offer the same sort of return policy as a Walmart would; and why should they?
Walmart does not sell used goods; they sell new items and offer a return policy on them. Most thrift stores, second hand stores and garage sales do not offer return policies so why should a seller that deals in primarily used goods? eBay is also where people go to find deep discounts on new items. If I wanted to pay full retail price for items; I would go to a retail store and buy them. I view the discount I am getting on the item as compensation for not having access to a retun policy. There is a reason you can get new item for .10 on the dollar on eBay vs purchasing in a retail store. There has to be a trade off.
There are times when an item is damaged in shipping or is not working when it arrives and it is up to the responsible seller to make good on those issues. But he should not feel that he has to be worried about his feedback on every transaction that takes place.
Just my two cents.
02-10-2015 07:05 PM
So you would leave negative feedback because a seller does not leave you feedback? A little harsh I think...
02-13-2015 07:58 PM