I have stopped leaving feedback

[stampingpaws]

I have stopped leaving feedback for items I sell.

You may wonder why? Well, here are my reasons.

1 - It is optional

2 - It cannot be neutral or negative. Or even positive with a negative tone. It can only be positive.

3 - Buyers are generally, reluctant to leave feedback til they receive the goods and feedback.

4 - Not leaving feedback discourages buyers leaving feedback for me.

5 - If the buyers do not leave feedback it cannot be negative or neutral. So no defects.

6 - If there is no feedback there cannot be value of stars. So no defects, again.

7 - Also, they cannot answer if the item arrived within the time set by eBay. So no judging me on postage which is out of my control.

I will keep doing this until the new system is introduced next year. I will re-consider it them.

[springyzone]

I agree with catlover.

Of course it is up to you whether you leave feedback or not, but I very much doubt it will stop any buyer leaving a neg or neutral if they want to.

In your shoes, I would probably opt to leave a positive for those buyers who left a positive for me.

Nothing for any of the others.

The reason I would do that is if a buyer leaves positive for you of their own initiative, without you having left it first, then they have gone the extra mile, they obviously put some thought or value on FB and it will make you look more professional to most of them if you do the same.