Ebay Feedback

melbury

Why is it that whether I am the seller or the buyer, it always seem that I have to be the first to give feedback?:mad::mad:

Also, why do so many people not bother to leave it even when you have given them good feedback?

steveo3002

yes its annoying..just nice to see some feedback that their item has arrived

i always leave feedback as they pay or my item arrives

soolin

You don't need to leave any at all if you choose not to.

porto_bello

Yes, it's very annoying, but my advice is always leave feedback for buyers quickly, since it's easiest to do it at the time that an item is packaged and addressed.

And especially because there are known to be a small proportion of buyers, who leave bad feedback and DSRs if a selller doesn't jump to leaves a positive for them! ... Though perhaps it's just an excuse!

suburbanwifey

porto_bello wrote: »

Yes, it's very annoying, but my advice is always leave feedback for buyers quickly, since it's easiest to do it at the time that an item is packaged and addressed.

And especially because there are known to be a small proportion of buyers, who leave bad feedback and DSRs if a selller doesn't jump to leaves a positive for them! ... Though perhaps it's just an excuse!

I agree. I have left bad feedback to a seller when they don't bother leaving me positive feedback when I paid within 10 seconds of auction close. I am also a seller on eBay and have been for 15 years, I always leave feedback immediately I am paid - yet many don't even bother to leave feedback even though they are obviously happy with their item.

Annoys me a lot!

TKPeters

Feedback is optional & not mandatory on either side.

suburbanwifey wrote: »

I have left bad feedback to a seller when they don't bother leaving me positive feedback

Leaving bad feedback as the seller hasn't left you any is a little petty, as the seller may have auto feedback set to leave positive upon positive being left for them

suburbanwifey

It should be.

TKPeters

suburbanwifey wrote: »

It should be.

Its not & never will be.
I hope you left the actual reasoning for your Neg, as customer service would remove it under social commentary & give you a warning.

soolin

suburbanwifey wrote: »

I agree. I have left bad feedback to a seller when they don't bother leaving me positive feedback when I paid within 10 seconds of auction close. I am also a seller on eBay and have been for 15 years, I always leave feedback immediately I am paid - yet many don't even bother to leave feedback even though they are obviously happy with their item.

Annoys me a lot!

Most sellers who happen to browse feedback left for others would block you for that. It shows a complete lack of understanding about how ebay works./

melbury

Thanks for your replies, it would just be nice to know that the item has been received by the buyer as much as anything.

soolin

melbury wrote: »

Thanks for your replies, it would be just be nice to know that the item has been received buy the buyer as much as anything.

For peace of mind it is always best to assume everything you send has arrived safely- after all if it hasn't then buyers are not slow in letting the seller know!