@gec2002 wrote:
To understand why eBay ask the question this way you have to think eBay US. Top Rated Sellers in the US get a 10% discount (Just dropped from 20%) on fees, so eBay have a vested interest in removing as many TRS sellers as possible, and late delivery is one way of doing this without to much effort on their part. Buyer says late Bang, mark against you, more than 3% and your 10% discount goes. The US boards are full of complaints about loss of TRS due to mail delays and eBay just tell them to suck it up.
Aye - eBay freely admitted that it brought in some of their stringent requirements for TRS in the US simply because after its introduction (and discounts), they wound up with more TRS-s than they anticipated. Which is weird, because you'd think they would have had the data before they decided on what would qualify a seller, but it's also a perfect example of how they think. Or don't think, as the case may be, since I've always found it interesting that eBay would rather actively seek to strip good sellers of TRS badging so they can't get fee discounts, than highlight and support good sellers in a way that's communicable to buyers.
But in a similar vein, it's also a little bit sad when you can see sellers with hundreds of negs etc with TRS badging, while others who just had a bad run with the post office, but 100% buyer satisfaction, aren't 'Top Rated'.
