No one has left me feedback

dawnydee73

Last week I sold to 7 items to 5 people. For the first time I bought my postage on line and posted the items on Monday. I always check feedback to make sure everyone has received their items and are happy.

But by Thursday not one had left feedback, I was starting to worry and thought maybe they hadn't received their items. I sent them all an email just asking if they could confirm they had received items and only one replied back that they had. I never heard from the others, I think if they had not received items they would of contacted me.

I know no one has to leave feedback, its just the first time not one person from a weeks listing has left any feedback:( I am now getting paranoid

Sugar_Coated_Owl

I really wouldn't worry. If the buyer doesn't receive their item they will be sure to contact you to let you know.

At the end of the day feedback is optional. There could be numerous reasons why no-one has left feedback yet. Perhaps they have been busy or had no access to a PC. They could leave feedback in a few days, weeks or even months. However, on the other hand a buyer may not leave any feedback at all and however frustrating it may be that's just the way it is.

vickym

I have found that buyers dont always leave feedback

I notice now that a lot of sellers dont actually leave feedback for buyers until the buyer has left feedback for the seller. I have discussed this with a few ebayers and they have all said that it encourages buyers to leave feedback.

Hope this helps

Moglex

I've found that some sellers do not leave feedback for one hell of a long time.

Sellers who I've assumed just don't bother with feedback suddenly leave it up to two months later.

Hintza

I'm getting lazier in my old age and very rarely leave feedback as a buyer straight away. I'm afraid they get done in batches sometimes weeks/months later.

victory

could you not email them and politely remind them no feed back has been left? That just might jog their memory and get the desired outcome

soolin

Strangely enough yesterday I got feedback from a buyer that I sold to 4 months ago, he says item is great and postage speedy! Seemed rather odd to wait that long really most people only bother getting round the 90 day feedback 'rule' to leave negs, I don't think I've ever had anyone leave positive feedback after 90 days before.

As the others have said though I wouldn't worry about it. Some buyers won't leave feedback, and some will be slow.

Soo

blue_haddock

If i get that kind of email victory it really gets on my nerves - some people have even suggested previously negging them and stating heres the feedback you were chasing me for!

soolin

victory wrote:

could you not email them and politely remind them no feed back has been left? That just might jog their memory and get the desired outcome

No No and twice no, asking for feedback is a huge mistake you might not like what you get. :eek: If a seller reminded me that I hadn't left feedback, yet had failed to leave me any themselves I would never ever leave them feedback.

If you want a high feedback return rate then you need to leave your feedback first as most buyers will reciprocate quite quickly. If you are not prepared to leave feedback first then the return rate does drop a little. I used to leave feedback as soon as I received payment, but now I wait a bit and sometimes I leave it first and sometimes I wait for them to leave it, it all depends.

Soo

dougk_2

I agree if I get email asking for feedback I generally don't leave any.
What I do is with the item I sell is send a slip of paper saying something along the lines of

"Thank you from purchasing from me via ebay. I hope you enjoy your purchase and should you have any problems or questions please email me at XXX@XXX.XXX.
It would be much appreicated if you would leave positive feedback and I always try to do the same for my buyers.
Once again thank you for your purchase"

I really hate receiving parcels where the item is packed in a jiffy bag with no note or packing slip or anything , just seems to me like the seller just doesn't care about the business they have got off me.

dawnydee73

victory wrote:

could you not email them and politely remind them no feed back has been left? That just might jog their memory and get the desired outcome

I'm not that bothered about not getting feedback, I was just worried as not one had left any, had they received their items? I would never send a email asking for feedback as you have a choice whether to leave it or not.

The week before was the opposite, my auctions end on a Saturday and last week everyone paid straight anyway, all items were posted Monday and everyone had left feedback on Tuesday. At least then I knew everyone had received items and were happy with the products and service.