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soolin
soolin Posts: 74,407 Ambassador
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I was reading the community boards and came across this seller 66.5% positive feedback and half of his current listings just have the title 'stamps'. is this the opposite of keyword spamming?
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    I was reading the community boards and came across this seller 66.5% positive feedback and half of his current listings just have the title 'stamps'. is this the opposite of keyword spamming?

    Some people are just a bit clueless.

    BTW would not 66.5% lead to suspension?
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,407 Ambassador
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    Brooker_Dave wrote: »
    Some people are just a bit clueless.

    BTW would not 66.5% lead to suspension?

    He hasn't got enough history to be suspended, but he needs to be careful.
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    oi,leave my listings alone ;)
  • wheresmydoshat
    wheresmydoshat Posts: 696 Forumite
    since the new rating system i've not quite got my head round the difference between an item description being "accurate" or "very accurate".

    if someone says my item was described accurately, well thats as good as you can get surely !!!?
    :grouphug:

    no wonder he has a smile on his face...
  • iieee
    iieee Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    Maybe this is of his friends?

    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/mark246868

    I'm filing a SNAD dispute when my baby doesn't arrive.:p
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,407 Ambassador
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    iieee wrote: »
    Maybe this is of his friends?

    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/mark246868

    I'm filing a SNAD dispute when my baby doesn't arrive.:p

    Hey, he's selling Katie Price as well!

    I wonder if these sellers are trying out a very odd little tactic or if they really are TSFE?
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  • Contains_Mild_Peril
    Contains_Mild_Peril Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    It's possible they planned to fill in more details later. Was the low feedback seller listing auctions or BINs? Maybe he's selling stuff to his mates to boost his ratings?
  • iieee
    iieee Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    The person selling all the babies has relisted them all after they didn't sell the first time, so I don't think they are planning to fill in the details later. They must think it was just bad luck.:confused:
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