I agree with the OP.

I consistently get very good feedback about postage speed but my TSR was still removed because some annonymous buyer marked my freight down a bit.

To prevent this score from affecting a seller by offering free freight is rubbish. It does not guarantee a better buying experience and forces better sellers out of the top slots in favor of others that get good TSR just because they cant be scored.

I cant offer better combined freight prices with free freight, buyer looses and ebay wins.

I pay more to ebay for the final valuation fee, ebay wins and seller struggles to make a buck.

I send within 24hours yet I am held responsible for freight companies and even more the fact that some buyers dont get you have to be where your address is for signed deliveries.

If I have the package left I get "faster deliveries" but I lose the ability to prove delivery thus risking a not received dispute.

Overall a very transparent ebay tactic to get money and take away any real ability to leave feedback.

I remember when a seller could leave negative feedback to buyers and the system was simple but fair, now its geared to force sellers to comply with a vision of online shopping ebay thinks should be.

Freight in australia is a joke, its expensive and we have to compete in a worldwide market where freight is cheaper and taxes are lower.... It is a joke really.

If at the very least the TRS score was a tad more flexable it would accomodate for the odd buyer who does not understand the affect of the score or even understand that the score isnt neccessarily a reflection of the seller but that of a third party which really is not fair at all to the seller.