ebay feedback as a buyer

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Fred

Ken,

I'm not sure how it makes me a hypocrite because I generally won't leave feedback unless the seller first leaves it for me. Perhaps you could enlighten me of the definition of hypocrite that describes my feedback principals.

Bottom line is that the buyer has to pay for his auction winnings before the item ships. Since the buyer pays for it first then (IMO) they've completed their part of the obligation (seller should leave feedback).

In my case, after I receive the item then I can leave feedback, however if the seller isn't going to show (what I believe is common courtesy of acknowledging the prompt payment) then I'm not going to waste my time with providing my feedback. Does that seem petty? Perhaps, but not hypocritical.



Scott,

I feel no guilt!

You said that if you pay promptly, you have completed your obligations, therefore the seller should leave feedback. Feedback should be left because one party (you) has completed their obligation. When you get the item, and I'm assuming you are talking transactions where you are happy with all aspects of receiving the item, then, according to your beliefs, feedback should be left because one party (seller) has completed their obligation. So why don't you automatically leave the feedback?

When people have standards that say what's good for the goose but not the gander, with all things being equal, well, I say that's hypocritical.

If you are a believer of common courtesy, why don't you go first??

And for the record, when I sell, I don't provide feedback until I know the transaction is good. A completed deal happens when both parties are satisfied.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

A completed deal happens when both parties are satisfied.

Absolutely. Buyer needs to confirm the transaction is complete.

That being said, I can't believe anyone gives a damn about feedback. In my first 4 years on Ebay i got to 600. 9 years later I am still under 700 and don't care, and don't know why I should care.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

Absolutely. Buyer needs to confirm the transaction is complete.



That being said, I can't believe anyone gives a damn about feedback. In my first 4 years on Ebay i got to 600. 9 years later I am still under 700 and don't care, and don't know why I should care.

+1

Once you get to a respectable feedback number...for some reason it was 1000 for me, but 100 will do, feedback is pretty irrelevant after that point. The only reason it should matter is when you're first starting out and you need those positive comments and a stacked feedback score to let sellers and buyers you are trustworthy.


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