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So im new to full time selling on ebay. I have been full time for 6 weeks and have sold over  250 items. Got my first neg. feedback. I sent the wrong item by  shipping  mistake, Before the buyer contacted me he imediately left neg feedback saying...."I got the fool bracelet instead of the necklace i ordered a waste of my time." as funny as this may seem.I now have a mark on my feedback score. Not the end of the world as my store continues to grow, But doesnt seem fair to me as i didnt get a chance to make this right. What can i do can i get this removed. 

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They haven't  said anything that was against policy and you've continued to get feedback after that neg so it hasn't hurt your sales.  Your reply was excellent. 

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You had your chance to "make it right" when you should have sent out the right item. You have the wrong attitude as a seller, IMO. You need to get orders right 100% of the time. Yes, I know we are all human and make mistakes. But buyers generally don't care about that. Often times orders are for gifts or something they need quickly. When you the seller screw up, it puts people in a bad position. Your buyers just want what they paid for, not a bucket of excuses.  Being inconvenienced or bad things that can result because of the seller's screw up, are not considered when buying. Buyers expect accuracy every time. 

The buyer broke no rules, and negative feedback should be expected when a seller screws up.  You want to keep growing? Don't screw up. Because INAD's will screw up your visibility. They will also put your selling account at risk. 

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Your reply to the neg says in part, "We all make mistakes and if we do, we always take care of our customers right away."  So what you need to do now is send the correct item, then after the buyer has received it you MIGHT be able to convince them to revise the feedback.  

When a buyer leaves a negative or neutral feedback rating, there is a formal process through which the seller can request revision, but of course this process should be initiated after the seller has done everything possible to make the buyer happy. Here are details about the feedback revision process:

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/leaving-feedback-buyers/replying-feedback-received-item-sold?id=41...

In addition to being careful about what you ship, you also need to closely proofread your listings. The listing for that necklace says that it is "Brand new unworm in gift box".

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@dcgshop 

Very unfortunate and as you stated in your reply..."We all make mistakes"  Some people are forgiving, some are not.

Look at it this way,  you have an awesome shop and 99% of your customers are singing your praises. Focus on that positive point. 

Chin up!

Have a great day. 

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Most of the time if you send the buyer a polite message apologizing and offering a solution they will be willing to revise the feedback. 

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Afraid this one is not removable, being the consequence of sending the wrong item. It upset your buyer and they left honest feedback about it.

Though it may feel unfair that they didn't give you an opportiunity to make it right before rating you, buyers are not under an obligation to do so. Making it right by correcting the error does not necessarily erase the fact that the buyer’s needs were not met.

Would i have negged you over a momentary lapse like this? No. It was an honest mistake. Unfortunately, your buyer felt differently. 

As for the follow-up comment, i would not have included the phrase: “Its unfortunate that you didnt even give us the chance to make it right but instead just left negative feedback.”  because it sounds a bit defensive, and the important audience here is not the current buyer, but future buyers. The rest of your comment was excellent.

The follow-up comment to a neg is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate on eBay. This is where a seller can utterly disarm any negative fallout by showcasing their customer service skills. You did this and have continued to sell well despite the neg. So don’t sweat it. This neg will not hurt your sales.

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Don't read to much into it, you made a mistake plain and simple, and you have accepted responsibility. Make it right for the customer and move on.  You are correct that the customer should have reached out to you first. It is clear that this customer is angry, and rightfully so, and decided to take the bash the seller route instead of understanding that mistakes do sometimes happen and allowing to you correct things.  Some folks are more understanding than others, just the way it is . Hang in there, keep doing your best and things will work out for you. 

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Ebay took it off. I guess because the customer didnt return the item. Not sure. And i did send a polite message a few times. But this guy had bad home training i guess. 

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@dcgshop wrote:

Ebay took it off. I guess because the customer didnt return the item. Not sure. And i did send a polite message a few times. But this guy had bad home training i guess. 


do not foget to put them on your blocked buyers list.

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Ebay took it off. I guess because the customer didnt return the item. Not sure. And i did send a polite message a few times. But this guy had bad home training i guess. 

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Ebay took it off. I guess because the customer didnt return the item. Not sure. And i did send a polite message a few times. But this guy had bad home training i guess. not sure

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