Don't give feedback to sellers until they give it to you...

[stroudc-61]

Time and time again, I buy something on Ebay, I pay immediately with PayPal, and the seller does not give me any feedback until after I leave it for him first.

This is agains Ebay policy I am almost sure. A bit ago Ebay changed policy so sellers could not leave "retalitory" feedback, that is giving a buyer bad feedback who paid quickly, just because they gave well-deserved bad feedback for a good reason.

This ruined the feedback system for ebay, making it useless.

Now, apparently most sellers simply hold off on giving feedback as long as possible. Are they hoping the buyer gets tired of waiting? Are they hoping the buyer simply slips up and leaves it before they are supposed to?

Whatever the reason, there is no GOOD one for not leaving positive feedback for a buyer that pays lightning fast with PayPal. The buyers job is done at that point, and done very well.

Then it is up to the SELLER to pack the item well, ship it promptly, and have the item be as described in the auction.

If the seller screws up or sells something that is not as advertised, then they damn well deserve bad feedback so that the next buyer can be informed of the bad apple.

So in a nutshell, if you are a buyer on ebay, lets start holding that feedback back until the seller does what they are supposed to for a prompt-paying customer. And if they do not leave feedback, lets report them to Ebay so the feedback system is not compromised as it once was, and so buyers can be properly informed of a sellers performance when they are shopping.

Thanks

[papso22]

Its a shame you created a new ID to post this , now no one can block the real you.

[vijorey]

Cowardice??

[1902elder]

Cannot understand why some buyers think they deserve a pat on the back just for doing what they are obliged to do, nor can I understand why so many come to these boards with such childish and petty ideas. Get a life, there are much more important things to be concerned with these days.

[aeternumstore]

The buyer is supposed to leave feedback first to close the transaction, I'm always surprised how many buyers dont realise this.
I've stopped leaving feedback first as it leaves you open to abuse.

[vijorey]

The buyer is not ‘supposed’ to anything as leaving feedback is voluntary.....
@aeternumstore

[njp213]

Currently as a seller I am only leaving feedback once I know the item has been delivered. I do not leave feedback just because the buyer paid promptly. I like to know if a buyer is genuine before leaving feedback.

[tressygirl]

Feedback is entirely voluntary for both parties.  Only feel that,  as a buyer you wish to leave one,  but if there is a problem,  don't use it as a sounding board,  always try and resolve the matter with the seller first.  Most are good,  and will only be too willing to comply to solving a matter.

A buyers feedback score as,  you rightly say,  can only show good feedback,  so they can be serial non payers,   and this will not show.

A seller will usually leave feedback After a buyer does m  because that buyer can later become a buyer from hell.  Yes,  I appreciate your comment if the seller fails to complete a transaction well, e.g. a badly wrapped item causing damage,  and after contacting them they do not fix the matteer,  then a negative reply is called for.

However,  some buyers can become a nightmare asking for partial refunds on perfectly good items,  so sellers do generally wait for a feedback which tells them the transaction has completed well,  and usually ( again it is volunatry) they then reciprocate with feedback.

Also,  some sellers do leave feedback in bulk say,  at the end of the month.