Feed back

[williamm3298]

How can a seller continue to sell parts on eBay but never leave positive feed back for there

customers.

I thought it was compulsory for a seller to leave positive feed back once the customer had payed for the itiem.

[*sparklz* · Accepted solution]

Feedback is NOT compulsory at all and both buyers and sellers leave it if they want too.

It has allways been something you leave only if you want too.

Feedback for buyers means nothing anyway as sellers can only leave +ive feedback.

[digital*ghost]

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@williamm3298 wrote:

How can a seller continue to sell parts on eBay but never leave positive feed back for there

customers.

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Probably because rather than leave FB, they quickly send the items the customer has bought, and despite people grumbling about receiving their items in good condition and in a timely manner instead of FB, eBay have decided it's an acceptable trade-off...for now?

(Sorry for the sarcasm, it's just that while FB is a big issue for some people and I generally do respect that, I'm puzzled by the notion a seller would be reprimanded or restricted from selling for not leaving it). 

Not only is feedback not compulsory, there is absolutely nothing that dictates when a seller is "supposed" to leave it for a buyer if they do choose to leave it. 

[phorum_junkie*]

May I ask what you want the feedback for? You have over 10 so can post, and do most other things, unrestricted so of what good are a collection of green dots on your computer screed?

[*new2vintage]

This must be feedback thread 794,258 so far and one basic fact remains the same and has already been mentioned - Feedback is voluntary. That is also a direct quote from ebay. Honestly mate feedback isn't as important as some people believe it is. 

[springyzone]

I would agree with that.

But one thing that does puzzle me is why, if a person pays with paypal within a set time after the end of auction, the system could not give them an auto score if 1.

It would be quite easy to see an auto ebay response, it could be tagged as that.

Sellers could then add written feedback (or not) as they do now.

The main thing with a buyer, surely, is if they pay quickly. That's what sellers would want to know.

Any buyer who doesn't pay within a set time should get a negative.

Feedback isn't the be all and end all, but I do take notice of it.

[digital*ghost]

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@springyzone wrote:

But one thing that does puzzle me is why, if a person pays with paypal within a set time after the end of auction, the system could not give them an auto score if 1.

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Because paying for an item is not the only thing a buyer can do in connection with a transaction, and some of the things a buyer can do after paying don't exactly warrant a positive or extra score, and because it's a seller's perogative to assess the entire transaction then decide whether or not to +1 someone. 

[*new2vintage]

" Any buyer who doesn't pay within a set time should get a negative. "

How well do you think that would work ? Unless buyers were unable to leave negative feedback we would return to the chaos of years ago when sellers could leave unfair retalitory feedback. That is the reason they can't leave negative feedback for buyers now. With your idea buyers would automatically receive a neg and unless they were blocked from doing so could neg the seller unfairly.

[williamm3298]

Hi Thanks for your replies.

I now know

Its not compulsory for a seller to leave positive feed back or any feed back once the customer had payed for the item

My mistake.

I do find it rather odd that a seller has sold over 6000 items on eBay & never left any of his customers any feed back

i think it goes against the sprite of eBay.

[*new2vintage]

Whay is the sprite of ebay ? I only know about the soft drink Sprite.