I'm to the point where I don't worry about getting feedback anymore.  If they leave it, they leave it.  If they don't, they don't.  I run a small but good business doing all the things I like as a customer.  I don't remind them to leave feedback.

However, I do have lots of loyal customers, and I use a mailing list.  Every other week I send out a brief description of what I am selling and link to my auctions.  I would rather people vote with their repeat bids on my auctions than leave me feedback.  If they want off the mailing list, I do my best to take them off.  I am trying to intrude on people's lives as little as possible.  And if you are running a good business and selling what people want, I think they actually like reminders from time to time.

Besides, I have a feedback score over 1000 with a 99.9% rating, which is plenty good enough to convince most people I'm legit and honest.  To me, the percentage means WAY more than the amount.  

I am concerned about people leaving me a negative, especially from newbs who don't know how E-Bay works or from those wanting to rip me off, so I have stopped leaving people feedback until they leave me feedback.  I hate it and that's not how I used to do it.  But, once you have been the victim of or suspect feedback extortion, it changes the way you do feedback.

That's what works for me and my customers for now.  They get good stuff, and I worry less.

Guido-the-Gypsy wrote:I read this article earlier today and could not help but think of Al.  

http://www.startribune.com/484/story/1327501.html



Firing a gun at the intended victim's place of business might have been going overboard though.   Okay, and burning down the trailer.

now THAT is what i call dealing with something

Al

JohnGaunt wrote:One must be aggressive in dealing with people because they may have guns or whatnot in their trailers.  Better safe than sorry.  

People are fscking crazy.

That's why I'm packing....for when Coug makes the long trip over here to burn my house down.  

Mike B.

benjoshua wrote:I personally believe that in a fight, both sides are wrong.

Not quite true - Al would be right!

The only one wrong in a fight is the loser. History is written by the victor. A little tidbit I picked up in the Marines, but it is true.
41 pages long and still no action.........

FormCritic wrote:I am uncomfortable with jests about violence directed at Dave.

Not trying to be self-righteous, since I understand they are jests.  It just seems like something people might later regret.

Interesting point made.

I guess the bottom line here is that if someone (anyone) stitched me up or tried to f*** me over then I would certainly be looking for some form of compensation/satisfaction. I don't think I'm the only one in the world who feels this way, so it would come as no surprise to me whatsover if DM Dave got some 'payback' down the line somewhere.

To play devils advocate just a bit - does anyone here think that the actions and attitudes of certain ebayers puts them in a postition where they 'deserve' a bloody good hiding? Let's face it if you actively look for trouble you will generally find it

I'm not a fighting type par se but I am 2 for 2 for knocking on peoples doors and getting my money back - no more/no less.

FormCritic wrote:I am uncomfortable with jests about violence directed at Dave.
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I agree with this statement.

Traveller wrote:Only if the person making those jests ends up in prison with Dave.  Of course, Dave would be the bitch who picked up the soap from the floor, but that goes without saying.

"Hey, Dave!  Is that an M-bag stitting over there in the corner?"  

If he goes to prison, methinks the only bags he'll be dealing with will be the ones bumping his chin.