Buyers on eBay are not leaving feedback for purchased items?

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Hi Everyone,

Earlier on I checked my sales and feedback and I cannot understand why buyers are not leaving feedback for my purchased items, I even have repeat buyers not leaving feedback as well, I have not had any buyers contacting me with any issues but still, buyers are not leaving feedback. What a strange phenomenon it is very bizarre indeed I've never seen this in 20 years. Even the products that I have sold for years are top quality items and still no feedback.

Is anyone else on here having the same or similar issues?

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Was the item in any way defective or is it just you who lack the good manners to thank an individual who has put in a lot of work to sell you something, likely for not very much.

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Warehouse selling is one thing where a widget is popped in a bubble mailer and a label is printed, but eBay selling is often very bespoke and customised and labour intensive which is no way rewarded by the miserable prices attainable on eBay. Sellers have busy lives too. 

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I get my postal labels printed at the post office. I decided in 2000 that I didn't want a printer as writing my addresses by hand was greener. I realise in a larger business that is not feasible and today, with the changed system, I get labels printed at the Post Office.

[pillarboxred]

Feedback is not for you. It is a small gift to a seller or buyer. It is like thanking anyone who does something for one.

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Just say "Thank you!". Don't you think of the vendor making the journey to the post office and queuing just so that an entitled individual can receive their item?

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 I always thank buyers when the payment comes through by just saying "thank you": nothing else is required in that social situation where a total stranger has purchased an item remotely and nothing is known about them.  I say more about my sellers who have performed a service for me, usually very well.