Is this ebay feedback appropriate?

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by brickyardkennedy

By your description, it WAS flimsy shipping. That being the case, you were merely being accurate. If he sticks to this type of packing, eventually he will have a problem that could have been avoided if he had been more conscientious in his packing. If the seller is smart and cares about retaining customers, he'll fix it. I'd rather he charge a couple of bucks for shipping and do it right.

I agree. But I feel it is NOT appropriate to address your concerns of the future in feedback. A simple email to the seller would suffice. Below is an email exchange I had yesterday with a seller:

Dear (seller),
Although item is described as New (other), button was missing one tip, and rubber grommet was torn at one of the interior holes. It is usable, but I figured you should know.
- Me

Dear Me,
These did come to us new - but I don't always look at them closely prior to shipping. I'll get you a replacement out with todays mail.
Cheers
Seller

Dear Seller,
I just reused my old button and the grommet you sent was better than the one I had so don't worry about it. I just figured I'd let you know to avoid future problems.
- Me

Dear Me,
You are getting another one. lol But you are correct in thinking that I needed to know. It'll help me in making sure that no one else gets a damaged part and I thank you for the clues in what I need to look for.

Thanks!
Seller

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by Deertick

I agree. But I feel it is NOT appropriate to address your concerns of the future in feedback. A simple email to the seller would suffice. Below is an email exchange I had yesterday with a seller:

Dear (seller),
Although item is described as New (other), button was missing one tip, and rubber grommet was torn at one of the interior holes. It is usable, but I figured you should know.
- Me

Dear Me,
These did come to us new - but I don't always look at them closely prior to shipping. I'll get you a replacement out with todays mail.
Cheers
Seller

Dear Seller,
I just reused my old button and the grommet you sent was better than the one I had so don't worry about it. I just figured I'd let you know to avoid future problems.
- Me

Dear Me,
You are getting another one. lol But you are correct in thinking that I needed to know. It'll help me in making sure that no one else gets a damaged part and I thank you for the clues in what I need to look for.

Thanks!
Seller

That's an awesome exchange between buyer and seller, but the scenario is a little different therefore calling for a different reaction IMO. In the OP situation, the seller packaged the product the way they did on purpose...which was very risky and never should happen. In your situation, it was something where the seller could fix the issue with you and could make it right. I believe the OP could contact the seller, but has no proof that the seller is going to fix the issue. Therefore I think feedback is also there to tell the truth and warn future bidders about the shipping (seller's) practices.

For some reason people are very shy about leaving feedback that reflects the way the transaction actually went. By holding the seller's hand through the feedback, you do nothing but scar the purpose for leaving feedback. There is nothing wrong with leaving honest feedback!

[z28jd]

I once got three cards from someone many years ago that were taped together, in a white envelope with a thank you note. Shipping was 50 cents so I couldn't complain about that part. Luckily they weren't valuable cards(Seaver,Stargell, Reggie, late 70's and the price was $2 total), but needless to say, two of the cards did not make it out without being injured. I informed the seller, who did not sell cards normally, that there were better ways to ship cards

[Idiottax]

I had to leave negative feedback for a seller recently. When I purchased my Plowboy Orval Overall, which was quite a pricy card for myself, I paid $7.50 for shipping. The seller assumed that placing the card in a plastic bag and taping two pieces of cardboard thinner and smaller than the card itself in a FedEx box and shipping USPS media mail was appropriate.

Needless to say, the box which suffered quite a few beatings at the hands of unhappy postal workers led me to spend an entire night comparing the card to scans to confirm that the card suffered no damage in shipment. I even wrote to the seller, who said that was the best way to ship cards as nothing else was ever damaged and I had no expectation of better shipping for that cost.

Negative feedback was a given after that reply and shipping theory.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by freakhappy

That's an awesome exchange between buyer and seller, but the scenario is a little different therefore calling for a different reaction IMO. In the OP situation, the seller packaged the product the way they did on purpose...which was very risky and never should happen. In your situation, it was something where the seller could fix the issue with you and could make it right. I believe the OP could contact the seller, but has no proof that the seller is going to fix the issue. Therefore I think feedback is also there to tell the truth and warn future bidders about the shipping (seller's) practices.

For some reason people are very shy about leaving feedback that reflects the way the transaction actually went. By holding the seller's hand through the feedback, you do nothing but scar the purpose for leaving feedback. There is nothing wrong with leaving honest feedback!

My point was, as others have said, no harm no foul. However, letting the seller know about a deficiency is the right thing to do. If it had been damaged by the lack of packaging, I would contact the seller and resolve the issue (or not) and leave appropriate feedback. Feedback should be based on the transaction in whole. NOT for airing gripes about 'possibilities'.
I once had a Neutral for packaging. It was a case of Topps wax boxes that was unopened, merely re-labled. No damage by the way. His reasoning was "It could have been damaged", and I should have double boxed it!

[jrenaut]

Did the seller specify how the card would be shipped in the listing? That makes a big difference in the appropriateness of your response. If he specified how it would ship, and then shipped that way, it's on you and the feedback you left was inappropriate. If he said it would ship packaged better than that, you should have left a negative. If he didn't specify, you probably should have asked, but your feedback is appropriate.