Verified Purchase Now on Feedback?

[yellow-snapdragon]

So I noticed recently that eBay has started putting verified purchase under buyers' names and prices of items on feedback. As far as I know, eBayers  cannot leave seller feedback UNLESS they BUY something from said seller? Has this changed? Is verified purchase really necessary? I know this is a minor change but I'm just curious about the reasoning?

[robbie31415]

You can read about it here.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Feedback-Display-Now-Shows-Verified-Purchase/ba-p/342800...

[tinsoldierunderground]

I've noticed it also, don't know what the reasoning is... ebay is as ebay does.

[buyselljack2016]

Useless foolish clutter.

eBay being a wannabe

Other sites have it, but where they have it, .......................... it means something. 

[robbie31415]

Honestly I think it's a correct change. Many sites allow feedback without actual purchase. This is a stemming problem with many fake reviews. This helps newer buyers understand that the person who left the review actually made a purchase.

[yellow-snapdragon]

@robbie31415 I can kind of understand that. I guess we eBay OGs just know the way things operate and take it as known by everyone.

[lesegouts]

Trying to do as AMZN does.