eBay users who don't leave feedback

Turbonium

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How common are eBay users who don't leave feedback? I've ran into them more than once.

I find it to be very poor etiquette, especially considering I politely remind them with a generic message a few days after feedback is due.
 

Xylitol

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i wait till near the end of the deadline because i want to have thoroughly tested their product before leaving any feedback. (positive -> find out item poops out later -> cant put negative feedback = sucks)
 

frostedflakes

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It happens. I don't really sweat it, once you have 100+ feedback, a few people not leaving any isn't really going to hurt. I could understand the frustration from new users trying to build up their feedback, though.
 

Turbonium

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Are you the seller or the buyer?
Seller. Sold a brand new, factory sealed product about 6-7 weeks ago now.

I've made the mistake before of leaving feedback first, and never having feedback left in return. Now, I withhold leaving feedback until they leave it first, so at least we're even this time around.
 
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fleabag

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I usually choose not to leave feedback if I never get the chance to test the item within the deadline period. (Is thinking of one particular instance)
 

I Saw OJ

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Seller. Sold a brand new, factory sealed product about 6-7 weeks ago now.

I've made the mistake before of leaving feedback first, and never having feedback left in return. Now, I withhold leaving feedback until they leave it first, so at least we're even this time around.

You should have left feedback for the buyer once his end of the transaction was complete, which sounds like happened some time ago. This mickey mouse game concerning feedback on ebay is such horseshit.
 

boomerang

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Seller. Sold a brand new, factory sealed product about 6-7 weeks ago now.

I've made the mistake before of leaving feedback first, and never having feedback left in return. Now, I withhold leaving feedback until they leave it first, so at least we're even this time around.
And there's the problem. As the purchaser, once I've paid, my part of the deal is done. I expect feedback. I'll leave feedback for the seller after I've received the goods.

If the seller is going to condition his feedback upon receiving feedback from me the purchaser, it's going to be a looooong wait.

I've ceased purchasing or selling anything on ebay anymore however. Everybody's got a hand in your pocket. People are selling garbage that is broken, doesn't work, stolen, not as described, etc. Screw it.
 

alkemyst

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They must read and follow the 'tip' threads here.

As a seller I want the fucking money. My buyer is under no obligation to leave feedback.

I have found those with high amounts of feedback already (50+ or more) are the most likely to leave a good feedback. Those with 1000's to 10's of thousands usually have autoreplyers that they use.
 

tboo

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If Im the seller, I never leave feedback till the buyer does. If Im the buyer, I leave feedback once the item purchased arrives.
 

Jeeebus

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because I'm never going to sell anything on ebay and I'm never going to buy from an individual seller, so I could care less whether my feedback is 0 or 1000. My part of the transaction was to give you money and your part was to send me the product. I'm not going to bother myself with then rating the transaction/giving feedback unless you screwed me somehow.
 

bruceb

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I agree. As the buyer I wait until it gets here to be sure it is what it is supposed to be and in good condition. If I can I quickly try it out. Like once, I bought an 8GB SDCH card and it came with a small SD/SDHC/USB reader .. SDCH card worked ok in other readers, but the one supplied did not work. Reader is only worth about $2 and it was not worth it to pack it back up and ship it for a replacement. And I said so in my feedback. I was happy with the Main Part of what I bought (the SDHC card was ok)

I have done some selling and so far, only 1 buyer of a golf club, has yet to leave feedback on the transaction. And I know it was delivered and no complaints so it was delivered as advertised.
 

waffleironhead

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The only time I never leave feedback is if i receive a note from the seller asking for feedback. BACK THE FUCK OFF!
 

SparkyJJO

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You should have left feedback for the buyer once his end of the transaction was complete, which sounds like happened some time ago. This mickey mouse game concerning feedback on ebay is such horseshit.

I wouldn't. I got screwed over by a buyer once (here actually, not ebay) after I had left him feedback because "He did his end." No he pulled a fast one instead afterwards. Thankfully I contacted heat and they removed my rating for me but after that I won't leave feedback until the buyer says he's happy.
 

sivart

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How common are eBay users who don't leave feedback? I've ran into them more than once.

I find it to be very poor etiquette, especially considering I politely remind them with a generic message a few days after feedback is due.

Since they've changed it so that sellers can't leave negative feedback, I've stopped leaving feedback all together. If you can't tell the world how bad a certain buyer is, I have no incentive to tell how good tje seller I did business with was.
 
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DrPizza

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The feedback system is broken. Good idea, but most people won't give a negative when a negative is deserved. People use their feedbacks primarily as some sort of badge of honor - if they have 1000 positives, they'll do anything to avoid that one negative. And, that means that they'll bend over backwards to please someone who is a big risk for everyone else, just to avoid retaliatory negative feedback.

Someone who has 1000 positive feedbacks is either incredibly lucky, or someone who will cover up for a bad buyer just to keep their own perfect streak. Of course, now the sellers can't give negative feedback, so this is even worse.