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    Sendle and Courier's Please
                     

    I've been trying to find a way to officially complain about ebay recommending Sendle and Couriers Please as delivery services to sellers. They both have a 1 star average rating and have so many complaints online about them stealing or losing packages.

     

    It's making me not want to buy from Ebay anymore because so many sellers are using these delivery services.

    Anonymous User
    Anonymous User
    Posted 1 year ago·Last reply 1 year ago
                                           
             
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    countessalmirena

    countessalmirena

    ·1 year ago
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    And I bought from you in spite of the fluffiness…

     

    📚🥇

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·1 year ago
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    Quality rises to the top.

                                           
    countessalmirena

    countessalmirena

    ·1 year ago
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    @racfother-82, 

     

    The issue of feedback scores on eBay is problematic. As said, experienced eBayers generally consider that 90% for a high volume seller is bad.

     

    This is because of both the way in which the percentages are calculated by eBay, and the human behaviour factors. Feedback is skewed by buyers doing the following:

     

    1. leaving a positive immediately upon receiving the item (before they’ve tested and checked it properly)
    2. leaving a positive because the item looks okay but is clearly cheap rubbish without the specs or proper components under the hood (for electrical or electronic goods)
    3. leaving a neutral or no feedback for an item not as described because it was cheap or from reluctance to cause waves
    4. not leaving feedback in time
    5. leaving unjustified feedback, and/or
    6. only leaving feedback if it’s negative.

     

    While some of the above will drag feedback down, more of the factors will tend to reduce negatives. Worse – when some high-volume Chinese eBay sellers, for instance, see the feedback score dragged down too much, they simply “rest” that particular account for a while and in the meantime use one of their other accounts.

     

    I consider 99.5% as a good minimum for high volume sellers, but that’s not set in stone. Using it as my guideline, though, I make informed decisions about the sellers from whom I buy, and I never fall for the Top Rated “one of our most trusted” fluffy nonsense automatically generated for many a seller on eBay from whom I’d not buy.

     


    Re couriers and deliverers - people’s experiences vary. In some suburbs and areas, a particular courier company may be spectacularly awful; in others, it may be fine. I am fortunate in having very few postage / delivery issues.

     

     

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·1 year ago
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    I'm fluffy on my selling accounts.

                                           
    sugar249

    sugar249

    ·1 year ago
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    Ebay like any business can suggest anyone they like,  who do you think you could complain to.

     

    More importantly complain about buyers who insist on buying from sellers with feedback down in the gutter,  oh thats you,  where can you complain about yourself.   Stop recommending dodgy sellers, please

     

    Just an interesting question, you do have evidence that they are stealing packages, thats a strong assumption, and hope you have reported them to the police.

                                           
    Anonymous User

    Anonymous User

    OP1 year ago

    Hi,

     

    What dodgy sellers have I recommended? I'm happy to go back and remove my review if they are actually dodgy. I review based on my experience and only buy from sellers with over 90% positive feedback. At least in the last year, can't speak to back when I was like 18.

     

    And I don't personally have evidence, but I saw accusations of that when I looked up google reviews. My experience with both delivery services is them not delivery the package even though I am home. I booked a redelivery with Couriers please and had a confirmation email about it but turns out that was false because it got returned to sender.

                                           
    sugar249

    sugar249

    ·1 year ago
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    @Anonymous wrote:

    Hi,

     

    What dodgy sellers have I recommended? I'm happy to go back and remove my review if they are actually dodgy. I review based on my experience and only buy from sellers with over 90% positive feedback. At least in the last year, can't speak to back when I was like 18.

     

    And I don't personally have evidence, but I saw accusations of that when I looked up google reviews. My experience with both delivery services is them not delivery the package even though I am home. I booked a redelivery with Couriers please and had a confirmation email about it but turns out that was false because it got returned to sender.

     You standards are low,  and if you read some of the reasons for negatives

    So you are basing your accusation of stealing on peoples reviews,  not your own experience or evidence,  I would like to see you stand up in court.

                                           
    Anonymous User

    Anonymous User

    OP1 year ago

    Why are you being so rude? You could have just politely told me. I'm not the one who allows these sellers to do dodgy things  ebay is. I review sellers well based on my own experience with them, I'm sorry other people have had bad experiences with them.

     

    And in my original post I said they had complaints online saying that, I never said they stole from me. You can look up reviews if you want.

     

    I just came here asking for help on making a complaint. It's crazy how I got turned on instead of the company that is actually at fault. You're right, me not checking every single review on a seller is the same as a multi-million dollar company recommending a delivery service with a 1.4 google review average to its sellers. I know ebay recommends them to sellers because I asked the one I bought my last item from.

     

    This is the last time I come to the community for help, **bleep**.

                                           
    sandypebbles

    sandypebbles

    ·1 year ago
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    I doubt you can. eBay do not take suggestions from anyone

     

    BUT

     

    The seller chooses who they use

     

    Who they use is shown before buying, you do not have to buy from sellers who use them

     

    A bigger worry is the dodgy sellers you so often choose to buy from

     

    The one who left you feedback just recently, 16 negs in the past month alone

     

    Even many of the seller in Australia you support have horrific feedback

     

    A little odd you happily support dodgy sellers but then complain about dodgy couriers 

     

    Less buyers supporting dodgy sellers and helping them stay in business is a good thing 

                                           
    padi*0409

    padi*0409

    ·1 year ago
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    @sandypebbles wrote:

    I doubt you can. eBay do not take suggestions from anyone

     

    BUT

     

    The seller chooses who they use

     

    Who they use is shown before buying, you do not have to buy from sellers who use them

     

    Sandy, in their wisdom, eBay have removed the "postage" link next to the "about this item" link in the description, so unless the seller specifically states what postal system they use it's very hard to see which it is. Unless the buyer specifically asks the seller.

                                           
    sandypebbles

    sandypebbles

    ·1 year ago
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    To improve the eBay experience no doubt 🙄

     

    Personally, if I had concerns such as this, I would send the seller a message and ask

     

    I have never had an issue with Couriers Please (touch wood) and personally found them better than AP with  a number of deliveries 

                                           
    padi*0409

    padi*0409

    ·1 year ago
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    @sandypebbles wrote:

    To improve the eBay experience no doubt 🙄

     

    ....................or hide the fact that they actively promote Sendle.................

                                           
    daydreams_12

    daydreams_12

    ·1 year ago
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    You are right Padi.  Discovered this the other day and was not happy.  I messaged 2 sellers to ask whom they used sand neither replied.  Will not buy if I don't know how something is coming.

                                           
    brickworksmarket

    brickworksmarket

    ·1 year ago
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    Its a different format but this link ( See details) takes you to the postage information page.

     

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    Anonymous User

    Anonymous User

    OP1 year ago

    I'm really confused, what dodgy sellers have I bought from?

     

    I went back and checked and everyone I've reviewed has over a 90% positive feedback average that I have also had good experiences with.

     

    Not saying you are lying, just wondering what sellers are you referring to?

                                           
    padi*0409

    padi*0409

    ·1 year ago
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    @Anonymous wrote:

     

    I went back and checked and everyone I've reviewed has over a 90% positive feedback average that I have also had good experiences with.

     


    The experienced members here know that you should be wary about dealing with high-volume sellers with under 99.5% feedback.

                                           
                                                                                     
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