Feedbacks

[Anonymous]

Can,I start selling without feedbacks?

What is the important of buying feedbacks for selling.

[fab_finds4u]

So true. and how about all the times someone gives SL the correct answer right away and  3 days  later someone else posts the same answer and the OP marks that as the best answer?  They sure are unfair doling out helpfuls and best answers.

[spark-chaser1]

Nobody who replied to the OP including yourself, gave any wrong answers. Everyone was right on the money. I was glad Cajun made that comment at the end of their post... Which was spot on.  

[ckimodog]

@anjie234 

My guess is that you are unaware with the issues of hand here.  Perhaps you are infrequent on the forum and don't know the whole truth of the matter. 

Some of these questions that are constantly posted are from the same people who were suspended only to make new accounts and come back to ask the same questions.  In one day some ask as many as 10 different questions and most all make no sense.  They copy and paste from the others who do the same thing. And as we know,  multiple and duplicate threads violate the forums policies.  The SL community has been lied to by many of their own countryman telling them to watch You tube videos that state they can get merit badges by posting the same nonsensical questions here in the community forum.  And fyi the community managers are well aware of it.  Here's a thread on the topic:

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Payments/Clearing-up-misinformation-about-posting-on-the-Community-boa...

Those of us who do frequent the forum on the are more than aware and yes it's tiresome.  Like I have posted before, if had students that were asking the same questions and asking others to do their research for them, they would be visiting the Vice principal.  

I sense no rudeness or hostility in any of these posts, only constructive criticism and proactive advice per the OP if they are seriously looking to become a seller. 

Posting constant questions that don't apply only delay the process.  Ebay is not a playground.  If they are serious about selling they need to go thru the proper process like the rest of us did.  Enough said.  And PS the OP never came back to acknowledge replies.  

Have a great day.

[soh.maryl]

Not claiming it's wrong to use a seller's FB as a buyer as a guideline to what kind of seller he will be.

But, since buyer FB can only be positive, not sure how much information it gives you as to what kind of seller he will be.  

[spark-chaser1]

True, buyer FB can only be positive. But there is enough there to read between the lines. A seller will post " positive " feedback but can constructively place a warning. I've seen it, and it works. 

Any info is better than no info at all.

[spark-chaser1]

Great post!  Says it all perfectly.

[tk1717]

Feedback is feedback whether you earned from buying or selling. As a seller, the higher your feedback the more reliable (real) you appear to a buyer and the more confidence they will have to buy from you. Many buyers avoid sellers with less than 10 feedbacks. They fear fraud. It is not necessarily true but the buyers are fearful. If you are new to selling on Ebay then choose 10 items that are of low value, small, and easy to ship to get an idea of the process and get a few successful sales and hopefully some good feedback. 

[soh.maryl]

And some of those "constructively" placed warnings can earn a seller a defect if reported.  The buyer can "read between the lines" also and most know what to do if they feel the FB was offensive.  

[spark-chaser1]

Noted. 

[anjie234]

Oh yes, I see...   That does make sense. Thank-you for the explanation.

And thank-you for recognizing that responses were “curt” (btw, that’s a very good word for it). 

That was my only point. I honestly didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers. I totally understand the frustrations you all face. Some of you are saints! (which I’ve also expressed that in the past)

[anjie234]

@spark-chaser1 

I am sincerely sorry for all the ruffled feathers! 

However, I truly do not feel that I “blasted” anyone here. 

And there was most definitely no “angst”! (ANGST?? Really? Lol). No, I was not feeling at all angsty.

It seemed obvious to me that the OP was referring to ‘feedback as a buyer’ (not asking about buying feedback).

I simply felt that there was unnecessary snippiness in this usually friendly and helpful forum.

(not just in this thread, but elsewhere as well). 

Since your time is volunteered (as you said), perhaps when people feel like this, they should take a break.

All I’m saying is a poster (Sri Lanka or not), shouldn’t have to be the recipient of such snippyness. While advice given may be right on. I believe delivery/tone matters.

I do understand your frustrations.  And I’m sorry that you feel unappreciated – and at moments like you are ‘wasting your time’. The knowledge and personal time shared by you & others should absolutely be valued and appreciated. I have certainly appreciated those times when I have been helped with things. There seems to always be SOMEbody here who has an answer. Thank-you!

[spark-chaser1]

Its all good, Anjie. I charge myself guilty of being a little hot myself.

I attribute it to living a life fueled by caffeine and anger.👍

Thanks for returning to post your response. To get us back on topic, you'll notice the OP hasn't said a word. Do you think we helped, or are we speaking with ghosts?😉

[anjie234]

@fab_finds4u 

Your response here attests to my point very well… You seem pretty wound up!

I didn’t say your comments were abominable, or that they should be removed.
  In perusing many threads in the forum yesterday, I noticed responses that were sarcastic and

snippy, which is not typical of this friendly & helpful forum. Then in this particular post, it felt

like the OP was being scolded. It was disappointing to me.

I had not gone to their profile to see the location. I get that it’s frustrating, but, even so…

I once privately messaged a frequent responder here (mam98031) saying: 

“...I see your comments week after week after blessed week...explaining the same things over and over and over and over! How do you do it? How do you manage to stay so pleasant! ? Haha! ...

Anyway, you're a saint! Just thought I'd let you know you are appreciated!”

[anjie234]

Also, I don’t know why you’d say I “never seem to reply to the OP”. That’s simply not true

I’m not a hard-core veteran, like you, vying for the most “helpfuls” and “best answers”!

But when I visit the forum and happen to see an inquiry where I can be helpful, I do participate.

[anjie234]

@fab_finds4u 

YES, I’m sorry, my bad! (I didn’t know they were from Sri Lanka.) I learned something. Thank-you.