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Just my feedback opinion 
I actually preferred your original note - it is short and sweet.
The new note could stir the pot with any buyer feeling nasty or vindictive or a little less than 100% happy - improving my ebay seller rating - let's face it, there some 'strange' people out there.
Of course now there is also the concern of buyers answering 'NO' to eBay's question regarding delivery within their often ridiculous estimated delivery dates, so a bit like robinson, if they're inclined to answer no, it's better they don't leave feedback at all. Many buyers don't want to lie and I'm sure very few realise a 'NO' answer will result in a defect.
I am often amused at the number of buyers who send a lovely message of appreciation and don't leave Feedback, but the personal message beats feedback every time (And yes, I do also like the warmth of heartfelt feedback too - somehow helps make you feel it IS all worthwhile - just to know someone is happy ! 
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If it is just a printed note you pop in with the items, then it's good as many sellers do the same and seems more like a professional standard procedure rather than a hand written plea.
My suggestion -
Many thanks for your purchase. Please contact me if there are any problems before leaving feedback so I can resolve the issue. I appreciate you leaving me positive Feedback to confirm the item/s arrived and in good order. Regards, Julie"
I personally avoid all mention of feedback in communications with buyers, I feel like the best method is to keep the focus on your product and service, because no matter how nicely it's worded, encouraging feedback is still a bit of a niggle to do something a lot of people feel like is a chore.
It's an impressions thing, really, sometimes in really subtle ways - think about it this way (I'll keep running with the restaurant theme for my analogies today 
), when a waiter provides you with amazing service, they were friendly, efficient and when they brought your food to the table, most simply leave it at "enjoy your meal, sing out if I can do anything else", and you tend to just think about how great the service was, might even mention it on Facebook or to friends / co-workers.
If, on the other hand, they put your plate in front of you and said "please give us a good review on [some website]", it can give the impression the staff us less focused on providing great service and more on getting good reviews. And if they went so far as to say "please give us a good review, we need a higher score!", it would be a bit of a dampener on the experience because it can add an element of obligation (or guilt) to it.
I can guarantee you that if/when someone mentions the restaurant to another person, any mention of the request for a review will be prefaced with a "but", as in "great food and service, but...."
All this is just an extended way for me to say, I'd leave it at "Many thanks for your purchase. Please contact me if there are any problems".
I know it can seem counter-intuitive or counter-productive not to have a reminder, but all I can tell you is I never ever mention FB in any context, anywhere (at best, I'll answer a direct question from a buyer, but often even when they mention it in a message to me, I skip right over that and just address the main issues), I do leave it for buyers once payment is made, though, and about 70% of buyers are currently leaving it in return.
Personnally i don't want buyers to leave me feedback, no feedback less defects.
I find it to be rude and desperate to ask for anyone to leave me feedback, but in saying that we are all different.
Just my feedback opinion I actually preferred your original note - it is short and sweet.
The new note could stir the pot with any buyer feeling nasty or vindictive or a little less than 100% happy - improving my ebay seller rating - let's face it, there some 'strange' people out there.
Of course now there is also the concern of buyers answering 'NO' to eBay's question regarding delivery within their often ridiculous estimated delivery dates, so a bit like robinson, if they're inclined to answer no, it's better they don't leave feedback at all. Many buyers don't want to lie and I'm sure very few realise a 'NO' answer will result in a defect.
I am often amused at the number of buyers who send a lovely message of appreciation and don't leave Feedback, but the personal message beats feedback every time (And yes, I do also like the warmth of heartfelt feedback too - somehow helps make you feel it IS all worthwhile - just to know someone is happy ! )
@robinsonmarineparts wrote:Personnally i don't want buyers to leave me feedback, no feedback less defects.
I find it to be rude and desperate to ask for anyone to leave me feedback, but in saying that we are all different.
Do you read your feedback Robinson?
Someone wants to revise theirs and you have ignored them for 3 weeks
(No bullying here, though)
If it is just a printed note you pop in with the items, then it's good as many sellers do the same and seems more like a professional standard procedure rather than a hand written plea.
My suggestion -
Many thanks for your purchase. Please contact me if there are any problems before leaving feedback so I can resolve the issue. I appreciate you leaving me positive Feedback to confirm the item/s arrived and in good order. Regards, Julie"
