Posted By:
Mike FrohmeThis one is an eye-opener to me, primarily as I have been exclusively a buyer.
I've given only one all-5* rating in my hundred+ eBay TXNs as buyer. Not because I wasn't happy with the sale, the transaction, communication, or the item - that's what a 4 is to me. A 5 means above and beyond - as a seller, you stand out from the rest for whatever reason in that category for this transaction.
We can't be all 5's all the time, else - as noted many times on this forum - what's the *&^*( point of even having the rating system to begin with. The whole notion of limiting your ability to sell based on this entirely subjective metric seems yet another shot in their foot. By subjective, I mean in the sense of what I posted above... one man's 4 (or even 3) is another man's 5 - its all about local context.
I've bought from many of you, both here and on eBay and always had good transactions. I feel I've always rated the eBay ones very fairly, and - not having had any bad experiences - am shocked that my not giving someone all 5's might impact their ability to sell.
The lowest I've given anyone is a 3 for communication as I never heard a word, and had to ask about a shipping delay. While the delay was resolved and an explanation was given, the initial silence of 10 days and me having to ask about status wasn't changeable after the fact.
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Mike