Comments on: EBay http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/ Manu Kumar | California | U.S.A Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:57:00 +0000 http://sneaker.manukumar.org/?p=82#comment-29 Whoops, I left the seller two neutrals -- not two negatives. Whoops, I left the seller two neutrals — not two negatives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://sneaker.manukumar.org/?p=82#comment-28 I have experienced the same thing with eBay. These days, a "neutral" warning is closer to a "negative". I left two negatives recently when I purchased two camera lenses from the same seller that were in poorer condition then listed. The seller didn't respond to my email and I waited too long to file anything with eBay or PayPal.<br/><br/>So what does the seller do when he gets two neutrals? Gives me a neutral of course. There is a strong incentive to not leave negative feedback if one plans on selling items on eBay (or even bidding on some sellers items) as negative feedback is not examined closely. Not only is it a poor system in that regard but it is also very hard to find the negative feedback in the system by design.<br/><br/>eBay is flawed. They have the market but if they continue in the current direction eventually competition will eclipse them. It will take a long time because there are only players in a few niche markets that eBay refuses to serve (and most of those sites are even worse then eBay). I have experienced the same thing with eBay. These days, a “neutral” warning is closer to a “negative”. I left two negatives recently when I purchased two camera lenses from the same seller that were in poorer condition then listed. The seller didn’t respond to my email and I waited too long to file anything with eBay or PayPal.

So what does the seller do when he gets two neutrals? Gives me a neutral of course. There is a strong incentive to not leave negative feedback if one plans on selling items on eBay (or even bidding on some sellers items) as negative feedback is not examined closely. Not only is it a poor system in that regard but it is also very hard to find the negative feedback in the system by design.

eBay is flawed. They have the market but if they continue in the current direction eventually competition will eclipse them. It will take a long time because there are only players in a few niche markets that eBay refuses to serve (and most of those sites are even worse then eBay).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Anonymous Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:33:00 +0000 http://sneaker.manukumar.org/?p=82#comment-23 when a seller has received payment (cash in pocket) he/she should be obligated to leave feedback. Retalitory feedback pratices should be banned on ebay. when a seller has received payment (cash in pocket) he/she should be obligated to leave feedback. Retalitory feedback pratices should be banned on ebay.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Anonymous Thu, 27 Apr 2006 03:38:00 +0000 http://sneaker.manukumar.org/?p=82#comment-19 I bought an item on ebay. I payed on time and the package was received on time. When the time came for the feedback, the seller says "Positive feedback will be left for those who leave us positive feedback". By the way his id is diget604 and email is gordonman604@shaw.ca . I actually wanted to leave a positive feedback but hell no, he is a blackmailer who thinks he can get away with blackmailing. He should be put in online prison. Infact I will leave him negative feedback. I bought an item on ebay. I payed on time and the package was received on time. When the time came for the feedback, the seller says “Positive feedback will be left for those who leave us positive feedback”. By the way his id is diget604 and email is gordonman604@shaw.ca . I actually wanted to leave a positive feedback but hell no, he is a blackmailer who thinks he can get away with blackmailing. He should be put in online prison. Infact I will leave him negative feedback.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sneaker.org/2004/12/ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Anonymous Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:06:00 +0000 http://sneaker.manukumar.org/?p=82#comment-18 I have to agree. Occasional Buyers have little incentive to leave any feedback at all except for the occasional negative. Once a Buyer leaves positive feedback they loose all of their leverage and are at the mercy of the Seller. It becomes a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors only the Buyer is forced to go first. Neutral feedback for the Seller simply results in a negative for the Buyer so the Seller can get it removed. This leaves the occasional Buyer who already has a good rating only one strategy: Never leave any feedback, even if they have a really good transaction. That way they can leave negative feedback in the future if necessary. Like the EBay forums are so fond of saying, feedback is optional. I have to agree. Occasional Buyers have little incentive to leave any feedback at all except for the occasional negative. Once a Buyer leaves positive feedback they loose all of their leverage and are at the mercy of the Seller. It becomes a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors only the Buyer is forced to go first. Neutral feedback for the Seller simply results in a negative for the Buyer so the Seller can get it removed. This leaves the occasional Buyer who already has a good rating only one strategy: Never leave any feedback, even if they have a really good transaction. That way they can leave negative feedback in the future if necessary. Like the EBay forums are so fond of saying, feedback is optional.

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