Negative feedback after declined return

[bigdeals.etc]

I'm curious. If a buyer files a return request well after your 30 day window, and you decline it within ebay, is the buyer able to leave you a negative feedback afterwards? It's not like ebay closed the request out in your favor or anything.

[couldabeenworse]

Sure, and you just explained why they can.

[bigdeals.etc]

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@couldabeenworsewrote:

Sure, and you just explained why they can.

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That was just a guess but I can't say that with confidence because I never tested it. Or rather I've never been in that situation (knock on wood).

[couldabeenworse]

eBay's not always good at blocking feedback even when they're supposed to, but in this case, they're not supposed to.

[emerald40]

IMO, that loophole needs to be closed.

[missjen831]

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@emerald40wrote:

IMO, that loophole needs to be closed.

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Where is the loophole? 

[*coins]

Buyers have the option to leave feedback up to 30 days after they purchase date.

[myboardid]

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@*coinswrote:

Buyers have the option to leave feedback up to 30 days after they purchase date.

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That is incorret - buyers have 60 days to leave feedback. 

[*coins]

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@myboardidwrote:

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@*coinswrote:

Buyers have the option to leave feedback up to 30 days after they purchase date.

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That is incorret - buyers have 60 days to leave feedback. 

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I stand corrected. My appologies.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Buying-Selling-Basics/Time-limit-for-leaving-feedback/td-p/238...

[emerald40]

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@missjen831wrote:

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@emerald40wrote:

IMO, that loophole needs to be closed.

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Where is the loophole? 

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After 30 days, you do not have to take a return on ebay and consequently it should be too late for the buyer to leave feedback on ebay.

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[missjen831]

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@emerald40wrote:

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@missjen831wrote:

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@emerald40wrote:

IMO, that loophole needs to be closed.

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Where is the loophole? 

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After 30 days, you do not have to take a return on ebay and consequently it should be too late for the buyer to leave feedback on ebay.

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The buyer has 60 days from the date of purchase to leave feedback so I don’t think this is a loophole. Declining a return is simply declining a return. Buyer shouldn’t lose the right to leave feedback when a return is declined even if it’s after the return period/MBG. The only time feedback is blocked is when the seller wins the case. So there’s no loophole IMO. 

[leadgard9]

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@missjen831wrote:

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@emerald40wrote:

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@missjen831wrote:

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@emerald40wrote:

IMO, that loophole needs to be closed.

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Where is the loophole? 

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After 30 days, you do not have to take a return on ebay and consequently it should be too late for the buyer to leave feedback on ebay.

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The buyer has 60 days from the date of purchase to leave feedback so I don’t think this is a loophole. Declining a return is simply declining a return. Buyer shouldn’t lose the right to leave feedback when a return is declined even if it’s after the return period/MBG. The only time feedback is blocked is when the seller wins the case. So there’s no loophole IMO. 

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Should ebay block them? Well, that depends on the sitution. But it is quite disengenous to allow a buyer to leave a negative feedback, because they were rightfully denied a return, after the return period ended. Just as if a buyer opens a case, and loses, they can not leave a negative feedback. This "should" be no different. They lost the return case. They "should" not be allowed to leave retalitory feedback. Which we all know, that's what that would be.

[emerald40]

IMO there is a big difference between declining a return and a return timing out.

Say you have a coupon to a restaurant.  And for some reason they just decline it.

Or say that restauant has a coupon that expires on March 31, but you want to use it on April 2nd.

Is it fair to leave a negative in the second case.

Same on ebay.  Returns time out after 30 days.  So if you wait 35 days you should not be able to leave a negative that the seller would not accept a return.

[missjen831]

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@emerald40wrote:

IMO there is a big difference between declining a return and a return timing out.

Say you have a coupon to a restaurant.  And for some reason they just decline it.

Or say that restauant has a coupon that expires on March 31, but you want to use it on April 2nd.

Is it fair to leave a negative in the second case.

Same on ebay.  Returns time out after 30 days.  So if you wait 35 days you should not be able to leave a negative that the seller would not accept a return.

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We will have to agree to disagree. I don’t think a buyer should lose the right to leave feedback simply because they requested a return after the MBG expired and it was denied. I’m also not saying the seller deserves retaliatory feedback. I just don’t support a policy in which a denied return revoked the privilege of leaving feedback 🙂

[castlemagicmemories]

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@myboardidwrote:

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@*coinswrote:

Buyers have the option to leave feedback up to 30 days after they purchase date.

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That is incorret - buyers have 60 days to leave feedback. 

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And 60 days would be correct.