Xaxaxe wrote:I can't sleep knowing the Czechs are gonna stomp us, 3-nil.
Xaxaxe wrote:Did somebody say 3-nil?Xaxaxe wrote:I can't sleep knowing the Czechs are gonna stomp us, 3-nil.It's good to know the crystal ball is still working; I've got payments left on the thing.
Badmike wrote:MShipley88 wrote:Badmike has already sounded off on the seller's side, and I sympathize with his position....EBay is a nice place, but there are still idiots allowed into the mix.As far as I can see, feedback extortion is the norm.When one seller recently surprised me by posting immediate feedback...right after I paid...I sent him a thank you note. Very classy.If this guy really pisses you off, wait 90 days after your purchase and then...at the last second...post a negative. Kind of dirty pool, however, if your only beef is with common feedback courtesy.I have one seller at the moment who is ignoring my emails to him. I have never left a negative, but I am considering it in his case. 90 days.Mark I would add that for Acaeum members or those I've dealt with multiple times, I will often leave feedback first. But it's just not worth it to get a neg from the clueless newbie that can't understand why he hasn't received his item in three days after paying (true story).Mike B.
MShipley88 wrote:Badmike has already sounded off on the seller's side, and I sympathize with his position....EBay is a nice place, but there are still idiots allowed into the mix.As far as I can see, feedback extortion is the norm.When one seller recently surprised me by posting immediate feedback...right after I paid...I sent him a thank you note. Very classy.If this guy really pisses you off, wait 90 days after your purchase and then...at the last second...post a negative. Kind of dirty pool, however, if your only beef is with common feedback courtesy.I have one seller at the moment who is ignoring my emails to him. I have never left a negative, but I am considering it in his case. 90 days.Mark
deimos3428 wrote:I missed the whole fireworks on this one, but I've come to the conclusion that eBay feedback is pretty meaningless. I'll continue to blindly follow the guidelines and leave feedback when I receive and item/get paid, because I get the feeling the whole thing is some sort of elaborate joke.Would you rather buy something from some eBay newbie that makes some insightful Acaeum posts, or a titanium powerseller with a big number and a star next to his name, that has nothing to do with the hobby? All the feedback you need is on here or other forums like this one.
killjoy32 wrote:well mike you hit it right on the head there. just these past couple of weeks, i have been thinking about this myself. i sold something for a mate of mine last week, which the buyer did a BIN and paid shortly thereafter - thursday, (why they wait for an invoice when they can SEE the postage clearly *shakes head*) anyway....my mate is running round like a pleb cos his wife is in hospital having a baby, so last thing on his mind was an ebay parcel! anyway he still mailed it tuesday, which to me, isnt long anyway....well the umming and arring is absolutely ridiculous. sadly, i left feedback already, but the guy has pissed me off SO MUCH, that believe me, if he negs me, i am personally gonna travel to see the guy.because of this, i have now changed my mind with regards to feedback and anyone who has a FB less than 30, i will be mentioning to them when i send the item(s) that i will treat the sale as complete when the buyer receives the parcel and leaves feedback. then i will leave feedback. i am not feedback driven, so i dont really care but it pisses me off when you get luddites coming along who really are muppets about the whole thing.Al
red_dawn wrote:I'm always suspicious of 100% FB because I, as a buyer, don't expect long-time sellers to have perfect feedback. It's unrealistic. A seller with that much feedback and 100% must have just descended the stairs from heaven, 'cause they're clearly not touched by mortal concerns.
mbassoc2003 wrote:I presume from your statement that you don't have to make your living selling stuff on eBay? You would fall into the catagory of 'wel established buyer', and therefor fall outside of the 80% of risky buyers we must all endure.I can also read into your response that you are fairly literate and well educated, which also takes you outwith the majority of buyers on eBay.I assume you are a US Citizen and haven't had first hand experience of the level of fraud on eBay, and the level to which eBay and PayPal protects the US citizen against the rest of the underworld.
mbassoc2003 wrote:I assume you are a US Citizen and haven't had first hand experience of the level of fraud on eBay, and the level to which eBay and PayPal protects the US citizen against the rest of the underworld.
Xaxaxe wrote:Being a U.S.-based seller is not a magical exemption from the threat of fraud.
Beyondthebreach wrote:<EDIT> In light of Ian's above edit , this post of mine now seems unnecessary. I guess I'll leave it up though, as the part about US seller's risk for fraud is at least relevant. <EDIT>