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msadlady · ‎12-02-2017

When I sell an item,ship it and know the buyer has received it, No one ever leaves feedback. I have 1175 positives 100 % ,and I don't understand why no feedback is left. I leave it as soon as the buyer pays for the item,but wait to see if the item is acceptable when I buy. Am I being silly or do I actually need Feedback? Is it permissable to ask the buyer if he is pleased with the transaction?

Thanks

msadlady

penguins_dont_fly · ‎12-03-2017

@chrysylys wrote:
Are you selling widgets or FB?

What can you do with 1176 that you canm't do with 1175?

Be careful asking for FB. You just might get it.

There are a dozen or so more cliches that come up on these threads, but I'll leave them for others to post.

Lets get them out of the way 🙂

Don't poke a sleeping bear.
Let sleeping dogs lie
Be careful what you wish for.
Don't ask if you don't want to hear it.
No News is Good news.
What is 1456 going to do for you that 1455 doesn't?

@msadlady

The truth is that the only thing you can do is ... do the best job that you can do.
Ship on time, pack neatly, carefully and professionally, be polite and professional in all of your communications and most of all be honest in your dealings.
Underpromise and over deliver.

My feedback rate runs at about 40% .... as long as nobody is complaining, I'm good with that 🙂

penguins_dont_fly is a Volunteer Community Mentor
Buying and Selling since 2013

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chrysylys · ‎12-02-2017

Are you selling widgets or FB?

What can you do with 1176 that you canm't do with 1175?

Be careful asking for FB. You just might get it.

There are a dozen or so more cliches that come up on these threads, but I'll leave them for others to post.

Forget keeping up with the Joneses. Be the Finklegrubers!
OK kids, time to get the Dodge loaded up again. I hear 'Poppy's By the Tree' calling. This trip might be a long one too.

lex-talon · ‎12-02-2017

@msadlady wrote:
When I sell an item,ship it and know the buyer has received it, No one ever leaves feedback. I have 1175 positives 100 % ,and I don't understand why no feedback is left. I leave it as soon as the buyer pays for the item,but wait to see if the item is acceptable when I buy. Am I being silly or do I actually need Feedback? Is it permissable to ask the buyer if he is pleased with the transaction?

Thanks
msadlady

Asking the buyer if they are pleased with the transaction is never a good idea. You might receive a nasty response for you efforts. It's been mentioned numerous times, feedback is completely optional, and neither party has to leave each other any if they choose not to.

*help_no_brakes* · ‎12-02-2017

" No one ever leaves feedback."

Really?

campesinoplastic2014 · ‎12-02-2017

Here we go again

gracieallen01 · ‎12-02-2017

Is there a 'club' of users that get together - figuratively or literally - and draw straws to see who is the 'poster of the week' about "Why doesn't everybody leave me feedback"?

If someone has over 1000 fb, wouldn't one think that they would .... oh, never mind.

Sheesh!

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous

campesinoplastic2014 · ‎12-02-2017

According to the list, your turn should be the 6th.

I'm the 11th.

gracieallen01 · ‎12-02-2017

Again? Already? Darn!

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous

campesinoplastic2014 · ‎12-02-2017

Sorry, but yes we all got bumped up when some sellers got sent to reeducation camp.

phanoto · ‎12-02-2017

The way for you to get a larger percent of your customers to leave feedback is for all other sellers to leave feedback for a larger percent of their customers.

The main reason we have feedback for buyers is that it causes more buyers to leave feedback when sellers participate.

luckyladydi · ‎12-03-2017

I am sorry that some if the answers you get from the posters on this board seem to be flippant from users who have nothing else to do but sit on these boards 24/7 and think that they are being helpful. Some are. You can plainly see the ones that aren’t and are turning these boards into Facebook. It’s like a club, Always the same ones. Did any of the club members ever give a thought to the fact that you may be new to these boards and do not realize that this subject has been tossed around a bit. Again, my sincere apologies for the rudeness you have to endure just for trusting that you can come here, ask a question, and get your answer. This is not to minimize the ones that showed some class and did try to be helpful.

Good luck and hopefully you haven’t been turned off.

rolenboy01 · ‎12-03-2017

The simple answer is YOU DON'T you just leave them feedback and HOPE they leave you POSITIVE FEEDBACK that's it.

gracieallen01 · ‎12-03-2017

@luckyladydi wrote:
I am sorry that some if the answers you get from the posters on this board seem to be flippant from users who have nothing else to do but sit on these boards 24/7 and think that they are being helpful. Some are. You can plainly see the ones that aren’t and are turning these boards into Facebook. It’s like a club, Always the same ones. Did any of the club members ever give a thought to the fact that you may be new to these boards and do not realize that this subject has been tossed around a bit. Again, my sincere apologies for the rudeness you have to endure just for trusting that you can come here, ask a question, and get your answer. This is not to minimize the ones that showed some class and did try to be helpful.
Good luck and hopefully you haven’t been turned off.

And, did YOU happen to notice that the OP has been a member since 2003? Perhaps the member is new to the boards - now they can consider themselves lucky to have finally found them.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous

luckyladydi · ‎12-03-2017

I rest my case!

gracieallen01 · ‎12-03-2017

Upon occasion, one may come to the boards and find some that have earned the free time to be here to possibly help out other folks. Many have retired from successful careers, some may be retired from multiple successful careers. Often, they prefer not to merely lurk, but to attempt to offer hints, suggestions or insights into behaviours that may influence transactions.

Then, again, one can run into all kinds here - just as one does on the street or in a store or at a family dinner.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous