Non Paying Buyers Positive Feedback Scam

[t-bone0421]

This might be an old issue , however i have noticed recently with some non paying buyers that you cant give them negative feedback. You can give positive feedback with a negative comment but not negative or nuetral options. The thing with this is that they gain more points towards stars etc. So in reality you could buy 50 items , not pay and if all the angry sellers leave feedback that person could get themselves a blue star. I think this is something that needs to be fixed. Apart from the annoyance of non paying buyers , its the nuisance of having to get back final value fee's etc.

[hawksheroes]

i got a buyer who i am in process of unpaid claim there are a few negs but there are a few positive posts from same person pops up i don't reckon they are true posts and are only there to push down the neg posts i wont be giving any posts as not worth it i know the odd person does not post a comment on my feed back missing 2 out of all i have sold i always hope that they forgot or just dont post feed back and i always hope it is not due to them not happy with their purchase 

[davewil1964]

Simple, t-bone. Don't leave false positives for NPBs. Feedback is not mandatory. Just open a case, wait 4 days and get your FVF back. The buyer gets a strike, prudent sellers block bidders with more than one strike.

Simple.

Ps. Sellers haven't been able to leave negative feedback for about 5 years. So you never would have been able to.

[leader-of-the-band]

The Opening Post for this thread was back in July of 2012.  There are babies about to be born that were not even conceived when this thread was started.

PLEASE DO NOT POST FURTHER ON THIS THREAD, IT IS OLD.

LET IT R.I.P.

[davewil1964]

Sorry, saw the 25 and assumed it was March. 😮

[bob2839]

i agree totally,i sold to a buyer who has a long history of non paying, yet he has 100 percent pos feedback,i found it impossible to give him neg,something wrong with the system it favours the shady non conformists

[bob2839]

i made a claim and reported my buyer,guess what, bugger all he still has 100% despite being a serial non payer,why not neg comment then people could read it and make up their own mind

[bob2839]

i agree totally ,well said

[davewil1964]

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@leader-of-the-band wrote:

The Opening Post for this thread was back in July of 2012.  There are babies about to be born that were not even conceived when this thread was started.

PLEASE DO NOT POST FURTHER ON THIS THREAD, IT IS OLD.

LET IT R.I.P.

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i doubt the people who posted those comments even remember, much less care

[point-33]

I disagree, this is an ebay problem not our problem. I want to warn others but ebay will not let me so the only way is to put my negative comment in a positive comment. This is not my fault but ebay's stupid new policy - which now means we can't be warned from scammers! Ebay now encourage scammers!

[crowsman53]

I think it would be a good idea if Ebay were to tweek their systen and allow sellers to Leave Neg. Feedback to Non Paying Bidders ONLY. That way sellers can see what is happening. I have had quite a few NPB and end up relisting the item at a cost usually $1.50 to relist.. Yes I know if it sells during the relisting period I get a refund for the Relisting but if it doesn't I have ended up paying $3.00 to list that item. Thats not good in my case.

Crowsman