BEFORE YOU READ THE SCRIBBLING BELOW, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER FIRST:DISCLAIMER:I have already admitted that I should have taken a different path in this situation and I have apologized for taking the path I did in at least two different ways and in a least three different posts in this thread. But that is not the reason for this new post.
END OF DISCLAIMER:Many of you have totally missed the point that I did not leave a Negative feedback. It was Neutral feedback! I will not again explain why I did leave the Neutral feedback, if you want a rehashing, please read the first post.
One thing that bothers me though is that many of you do not even mention neutral feedbacks in your posts that speak about feedbacks. They mostly speak to the problems inherent in leaving Negative feedbacks. So, I want to state once more to all here that this thread evolved from a Neutral feedback that I posted to a sellers feedback on E-Bay, not a Negative feedback.
OK, so exactly what is the definition of Neutral? I am certain that anyone who plays
RPG's will know what Neutral is, at least to some extent, but here is how my dictionary defines that word:
Neutral:
1. Not allied with or supporting either side.
2. Belonging to neither side, nor party: On Neutral Ground.
3. Not one thing or another; Indifferent.
There are other descriptions listed as well, having to do with Chemical; Color; Physics; et al. but they are all irrelevant to this discussion.
To make another point, many who have posted to this thread have taken a Neutral stance on this issue; neither being negative, nor being positive to either side. And those have given much useful advice for my learning experience.
However, some have taken a most decidedly Negative stance on giving Negative feedback, or even Neutral feedback, except under the direst circumstance. And others have stated vehemently against leaving anything but positive feedback for any reason, short of complete fraud, or outright theft by the seller, or buyer.
However, even with all of those types of posts above, I have yet to see any statement from that group of posts that convinces me that Neutral feedback is as bad as Negative feedback to either a buyer, or a seller on E-Bay.
I have read no logical reason posted to this thread as to why Neutral Feedback should be deemed by any buyer, or seller as a Negative reason for trusting (or not trusting) a buyer, or a seller. In fact, normally the only feedbacks I view at all are Negatives. I do not even read most of the Positives, and I normally skim past the neutrals. Although since leaving the one that this thread is about, I have gone back and read many now, just to help me understand what others might think about leaving Neutral Feedback.
Some here have stated that neutral feedbacks could slow down, or even ruin a sellers business. Yet I remain unconvinced....
Those who said as much mostly seem to me to be much too nervous about feedback, especially Neutral feedback. To go ballistic and loose ones professionalism over something as seemingly innocuous as neutral feedback seems completely foreign to me.
Those that speak against neutral feedback and about how it would (Or could) hurt an E-Bay business are almost entirely those who make a business out of selling their wares on E-Bay; Of course that makes perfect sense, even to me, as they have the most to loose if it is true.
But no one has made me understand why neutral is supposed to be a bad thing, rather than a simple note stating that the buyer/seller was not completely wowed by the transaction. If that were so, then why have neutral feedback at all?
Why not simply call it Negative level 1, and Negative level 2? (Pick which one best fits the least attractive level of negative)
Would someone please point me in the right direction here? Or perhaps I have missed someones already excellent explanation. If so, then please tell me which one it was so I can go back and re-read it.