topic Re: why do people hide there feedback in Selling

why do people hide there feedback

joethenuts — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:13:53 GMT

what is the reason its private,, i would like to know thanks

have a nice day

Re: why do people hide there feedback

bettyboopsadaisy — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:35:36 GMT

I believe its only buyers that can make their feedback private. (correct me if I'm wrong) For those wanting to sell, that choice is not open to them.

I would say that its all part of ebay's attempts to make the buyers' side of online trading as non-transparent as possible.

If the buyers have anything to hide in terms of their trading conduct, ebay is only too happy to aid and abet, in my opinion !!

Re: why do people hide there feedback

bakeandfry — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:41:32 GMT

I hide mine because i dont want people looking at my junk 😉
Seriously its so i cant sell on here though.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

phorum_junkie* — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:43:09 GMT

Possible reasons:

They don't want relatives/friends to know what they have bought.

The item is valuable and they don't want the local pond scum to know they have it.

They don't feel the need to display their trophies like peacocks tail feathers.

They are on selling items and they don't want buyers who know they have the 2 different accounts knowing how much they paid for the items.

They quite rightly think it is nothing to do with anyone else what they have bought.

I am sure there are many more but I see nothing suspect about a buyer making their feedback private as it must be at 100% and doesn't tell you anything about the buyer's trading practices.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

*sparklz* — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:47:36 GMT

When the ID's and purchases were seen I did not want others knowing what I was buying or how much I paid.

There is a lot of people here that have nothing better to do that stalk other members to see what they purchase and what feedback was left etc only to then take any feedback left out of context to cause an incredible amount of trouble by assuming the wrong thing and not asking to find out the reasons behind the feedback.

Also as I (on another ID) sell what I buy I do not want others knowing what I got and how much I paid for it.

No sellers do not have the option to have private feedback.

They used to years ago but it was changed as buyers were not able to see how trustworthy a seller was.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

joethenuts — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:49:21 GMT

fair enough but surely wouldnt buyers have there feedback private as to being bad buyers giving bad feedback to sellers also

Re: why do people hide there feedback

k1ooo-slr-sales — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:17:50 GMT

Don't assume anything . Read the posts above for reasons why buyers with nothing to hide would have their feedback set to private.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

amber-eyed-girl — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:19:45 GMT

Hi Joe. Before eBay changed the details attached to buyer feedback, it will have been mainly so people couldn't easily see what you bought. As each feedback (unless the item was itself, a "private" listing) used to have a clickable link to view the listing and would say the listing title. So private feedback, for privacy.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

*sparklz* — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:22:41 GMT

@joethenuts wrote:
fair enough but surely wouldnt buyers have there feedback private as to being bad buyers giving bad feedback to sellers also

NO
And to be honest it is not really private when one knows how to search for it by methods other than via ebay.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

lane-ends — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:22:33 GMT

@joethenuts wrote:
fair enough but surely wouldnt buyers have there feedback private as to being bad buyers giving bad feedback to sellers also

Bad buyers couldn't care less, and it would be too late by the time sellers read their fb anyway. Only preset blocks offer any degree of protection against serial bad buyers.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:24:30 GMT

Because there are a certain percentage of regular forum members who take great pride in looking at others feedback to see how much they paid for something they are then on selling, so they can lay the boot in and tell you how terrible you are. Despite the fact they buy and on sell themselves.

It is also a reason why some people don't leave sellers feedback when they plan to on sell something, so there is no record of it in their feedback for busy bodies to see.

I collect mineral specimens. I will buy several of the same thing, pick what I consider to be the best ones for myself and then sell the rest. That is my right to do that, but some people think that people like me are ripping off unsuspecting buyers. If someone doesn't want to pay the price that I have listed it for, they won't buy it, simple. If I could have my feedback private I would. Yes, I could open a second account, but I really can't be bothered with that.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

chezzy — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:32:27 GMT

@i-love-my-sheep wrote:
Because there are a certain percentage of regular forum members who take great pride in looking at others feedback to see how much they paid for something they are then on selling, so they can lay the boot in and tell you how terrible you are. Despite the fact they buy and on sell themselves.

It is also a reason why some people don't leave sellers feedback when they plan to on sell something, so there is no record of it in their feedback for busy bodies to see.

I collect mineral specimens. I will buy several of the same thing, pick what I consider to be the best ones for myself and then sell the rest. That is my right to do that, but some people think that people like me are ripping off unsuspecting buyers. If someone doesn't want to pay the price that I have listed it for, they won't buy it, simple. If I could have my feedback private I would. Yes, I could open a second account, but I really can't be bothered with that.

WHAT?!! Busy bodies on here, Sheep? Who would've thunk it! (yep I yelled that first word). The horror.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 02:36:39 GMT

I know, I couldn't believe it myself!!! 😄

Re: why do people hide there feedback

joethenuts — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:50:48 GMT

all realy good answeres thank you i would not imagined other people would care what you brought

but makes sence

ps do you all know where i can get a dictionary lol

Re: why do people hide there feedback

i-love-my-sheep — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:47:59 GMT

www.dictionary.com or just use spellcheck.

Re: why do people hide there feedback

joethenuts — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:51:22 GMT

yes but then nobody would believe it is me i dont like to hide behind things

but thanks for your advice have a nice day

Re: why do people hide there feedback

cherry*135 — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:58:22 GMT

why do people hide there feedback

Because we can

I have seen posters on CW?CS in the past commenting on what others have bought etc, so best to thwart the sticky beaks.

It doesn't have any affect on ability to buy. This is a posting ID only. Not used for selling.