@tomcinoz wrote:
Who was the genius that decided to eliminate buyer feedback? If buyer feedback was optional then why did most sellers leave me feedback that showed me as a good buyer and prompt payer!
If seller feedback is optional then I see a need to reciprocate a purchase with no feedback for the seller!
What's good for the geese is good for the gander!
What is causing you to say that buyer feedback has been eliminated? It isn't true.
Were you told this by anyone? Or is it something you have just assumed because you perhaps have not been given buyer feedback lately?
Or did you try to give feedback to a seller and found you couldn't? I think with some of the big power sellers, you can't leave a negative comment within a week. They give you a cooling off period but after that you can leave your feedback as a buyer.
The fact is, you can still give and receive feedback, whether you are a buyer or seller.
A buyer can give whatever level of feedback they think is appropriate.
A seller can only leave positive feedback for a buyer and for that reason, some of them will not leave any feedback at all if a transaction went badly. Other sellers are wary and wait till a buyer gives positive feedback first, then they will reciprocate.
All feedback is voluntary. As far as I am aware, it always has been.
In my opinion, feedback can be valuable, even for a buyer. It helps build up a history. Not that most sellers will see it before you buy, but if you do eg 'make an offer', it is possible they may check out that you have a steady looking history and what sort of feedback you give other sellers before they decide to accept or decline.
But it's not the be all and end all. If some seller doesn't give any, don't fret, just move on.
