Another Ebay rule change!

[basesareempty]

"Get an automatic 5-star Detailed Seller Rating (DSR) for Communication when you specify same-day or 1-day handling, upload tracking information by the end of the next business day, and no communication is needed between you and the buyer."

I like this a lot as a seller. I cannot stand needy buyers who want to send you 5 emails within 10 minutes of the auction ending about the exact minute their item is being shipped.Then they track the item the whole way and let you know the progress and if you do not respond to each email they bang you with 1's or 2's for communication. I would rather pay for postage with Ebay shipping within 1 business day and Ebay automatically sends the buyer an email on your behalf thanking them for their purchase and giving them a tracking number. I do not need to know about their Aunt's Back problems or be put on their Christmas card list.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by basesareempty

"Get an automatic 5-star Detailed Seller Rating (DSR) for Communication when you specify same-day or 1-day handling, upload tracking information by the end of the next business day, and no communication is needed between you and the buyer."

I like this a lot as a seller. I cannot stand needy buyers who want to send you 5 emails within 10 minutes of the auction ending about the exact minute their item is being shipped.Then they track the item the whole way and let you know the progress and if you do not respond to each email they bang you with 1's or 2's for communication. I would rather pay for postage with Ebay shipping within 1 business day and Ebay automatically sends the buyer an email on your behalf thanking them for their purchase and giving them a tracking number. I do not need to know about their Aunt's Back problems or be put on their Christmas card list.

I hear ya, Bob. I'm not a big seller at all; and when I do sell, I simply ask that the buyer pay within seven (7) days. But I get a kick out of the buyer who doesn't pay until day 10 or 11 and then they want to know "Will it ship today?" PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I hear ya, Bob. I'm not a big seller at all; and when I do sell, I simply ask that the buyer pay within seven (7) days. But I get a kick out of the buyer who doesn't pay until day 10 or 11 and then they want to know "Will it ship today?" PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

I once sold a straw hat for less than my ebay fees. The buyer then wanted me to overnight it. I didn't, but I'm guessing I got dinged for that one. What a horrible seller I was.

[drc]

I told a buyer that he was a very nice man. But he wanted to hear that he was very very nice man and so lowered my rating for shipping time, eBay cut my discount and I'm not living in the woods living off of nuts and berries.

And don't say "I believe the nut part of that story"

[drc]

eBay's ratings system has always been bogus. That's unlikely to change anytime soon. Since they started it, it's been convoluted, illogical and laughable.

For an example, if a buyer can have no higher than a 100% rating and now lower than a 100% rating, what is the point of having a rating system for buyers? Either have a real rating system or none. Having a rating system where every buyer automatically gets the same rating is, well, stupid and pointless.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by drc

eBay's ratings system has always been bogus. That's unlikely to change anytime soon. Since they started it, it's been convoluted, illogical and laughable.

That's an uphill battle on it's own. Now, I guess I can't leave the house for more then a day, for fear a payment will come trickling in when I'm not around.

[basesareempty]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

That's an uphill battle on it's own. Now, I guess I can't leave the house for more then a day, for fear a payment will come trickling in when I'm not around.

I guess that with the new requirements if you go leave Friday to go away for a weekend , you will have to put a vacation hold on your items and lose weekend sales or risk your Top Seller status. I say this because under this senario if someone buys an item Friday afternoon and you have already left for your weekend away, the PO is open on Saturday so that is the "next business day" as far as shipping goes then Monday is too late and is counted against you.