I hate the stars too, they seem so subjective but I see sellers complaining of selling restrictions due to them - Is this true? If, like I used to, you live in rural area, post always takes 1-2 (even 3) days longer than expected and you have fussy buyers who want it now! (even with the disclaimer in your listings re: slow post = don't bid!) they leave less than 5 stars your account is affected?

Also, why can't sellers leave a negative for non-paying buyers?!?! I remember back inthe good old days when you could neg a buyer who messed you around.

I have also noticed (as an avid fb reader) that some sellers have 100% everything yet they have multiple neutrals and negs left in the comments, how can this be??? (e.g. Member: kazvxv8) I actually looked through the fb re: fridges with 30 day warranties, wanted to know if any had carked it and buyers left follow up fb, sure enough I found a couple but then noticed many negs and neuts??? HOW can a seller have negs and 100% fb???

I say...

• Ditch the stars, they are lame and take up time when leaving fb, makes me not want to leave it sometimes.


• Bring back seller negs, add conditions to the ability to leave a neg if need be.


• Make a point of having neutrals... if they don't effect your fb % and someone suggested 'hardly anyone reads fb' then what's the point of having them??? Maybe they could temporarily drop you % or something... like a warning? I don't know...


• Someone said individual item fb... might be useful in some cases, perhaps a simple 'search' function in the fb section could clear that up?

I have had unfair neg fb removed by ebay before. I have also had abusive neg fb removed after leaving a neg for a seller who was shoddy. I think ebay must've got rid of the seller negs just because it is too much like hard work dealing with 'unfair fb disputes'?? - clearly the big bee in my bonnett... I guess, if someone is the kind of buyer that doesn't pay I a) want to bar them from bidding on my stuff and b) don't want to buy from them???

Someone please answer my Q about the negs not affecting % - TA