Too many sellers would require the buyer to leave feedback first. If the buyer gave nuetral or negative feedback, they would almost always get a retalitory negative feedback in return. Under the new rules, buyers are able to leave honest feedback for sellers. Honest sellers have not been hurt by the new system. Dishonest sellers, slow shippers, and those who charge exsessive S+H are getting the feedback they deserve. Sure, there may be a certain percentage of buyers who will give undeserved low feedback, but as a seller, it should be more about the money than the feedback rating. If your honest and fairly and quickly ship out orders, you'll do fine overall. Last month I did have one buyer wanting me to refund the $1.95 S+H on an item he received, before leaving feedback. I reported him eBay's safe harbor for extortion and asked that he be blocked from leaving me any feedback - positive or negative - and then put on my blocked bidder list.
Haaaa! No way, I'm one of the power sellers who has been pushing for the changes to improve the buying experience. In the past couple of months, my sales have more than doubled, when they ususaly take a sharp dip after Christmas. If buyers are buying more, that means sellers are selling more - that's what it is all about - a rising tide raises all ships. Bring in the tide! I'd much rather get a couple of undeserved negative feedbacks and make more money, than protect the 'precious' feedback rating of scam-sellers. It just take one bad buying experience to make a buyer quit using eBay - and word-of-mouth travels fast. I have a business account with PayPal, and use delivery confirmation on my sales - no chargebacks here in over 10,000 sales. Just quickly ship the item as described after payment clears, and watch your sales soar :) Think of things from the customers point of view.
Too many sellers would require the buyer to leave feedback first. If the buyer gave nuetral or negative feedback, they would almost always get a retalitory negative feedback in return. Under the new rules, buyers are able to leave honest feedback for sellers. Honest sellers have not been hurt by the new system. Dishonest sellers, slow shippers, and those who charge exsessive S+H are getting the feedback they deserve. Sure, there may be a certain percentage of buyers who will give undeserved low feedback, but as a seller, it should be more about the money than the feedback rating. If your honest and fairly and quickly ship out orders, you'll do fine overall. Last month I did have one buyer wanting me to refund the $1.95 S+H on an item he received, before leaving feedback. I reported him eBay's safe harbor for extortion and asked that he be blocked from leaving me any feedback - positive or negative - and then put on my blocked bidder list.
Haaaa! No way, I'm one of the power sellers who has been pushing for the changes to improve the buying experience. In the past couple of months, my sales have more than doubled, when they ususaly take a sharp dip after Christmas. If buyers are buying more, that means sellers are selling more - that's what it is all about - a rising tide raises all ships. Bring in the tide! I'd much rather get a couple of undeserved negative feedbacks and make more money, than protect the 'precious' feedback rating of scam-sellers. It just take one bad buying experience to make a buyer quit using eBay - and word-of-mouth travels fast. I have a business account with PayPal, and use delivery confirmation on my sales - no chargebacks here in over 10,000 sales. Just quickly ship the item as described after payment clears, and watch your sales soar :) Think of things from the customers point of view.
so good some bad havnt been screwed yet.
I boycott them every day