posted on June 14, 2003 01:56:14 PM
Does feedback mean anything anymore? I just looked and there are 1,000 auctions that you can recieve positive fast feedback for .49 cents to .99 cents. I looked at only one closed auction and the bidder had a +7 feedback and all were from these type of auctions.
I have felt that feedback has been a joke from the start but these auctions just make it that much bigger of a joke. Most sellers are afraid to leave negatives and now deadbeat bidders can buy positives.
posted on June 14, 2003 02:02:20 PM
Oh, here we go again.
These auctions are against eBay rules; don't know why they don't shut them down.
And no, feedback doesn't mean a durned thing. Ever.
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posted on June 14, 2003 02:05:51 PM
Fluffy, I have to disagree with you. The thread yesterday was a good exam;le of a rotton person, giving every one negs. Now he is NARUED. Can backfire on you.
posted on June 14, 2003 02:55:05 PM
I really believe feedback is worthless also. I am pretty sure most buyers never look at it. When you look at a seller like evalueville and see the thousands of negatives, you still see many people bidding.
posted on June 14, 2003 07:55:56 PM
Sorry, NARU doesn't mean anything, either.
Sure, they'll shut you down if they catch you re-registering, but there are a lot of ways around that. Use your mom's eBay account. Use the address of your rental property rather than your home. Or just flat-out lie.
<shrug>
All eBay really cares about anyway are sellers giving false information and stiffing eBay.
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posted on June 14, 2003 08:50:11 PM
If you get a lot of negs your business will slow down and you will have to sell under another name like so many do. But you will have few feedbacks under that new name. If you have a lot of positive feedback's with few negs your business will pick up. It takes years and a lot of honest hard work to build up a good rep on ebay just like any other business. I always tell my customers to go with the pros, sellers with over 1000 positive feedbacks with just a couple negs. I believe if a buyer sticks to my advice they will be just fine.
posted on June 15, 2003 04:50:36 AM
FETISH128 & REAMOND, You both missed the point, If a seller has a high feedback record with low negs then he or she is not an idiot. The kind of buyers you are looking for, most good sellers call them bottom feeders. I have seen a lot of sellers start new seller I.D.s to cover the high number of negs they got for being a bad seller. I will say again if buyers stick with the pros, sellers that have over 1000 positive feedbacks and just a couple negs those buyers will make out just fine. I am sorry to say, it takes a lot more than just listing something on Ebay to become a TRUSTED DEALER OR SELLER on or off Ebay.
posted on June 15, 2003 08:35:03 AM
bigpeepa: I don't agree with your perception (here, stated as fact).
In fact, I've been watching a couple of sellers with private feedback and they're doing just fine. Which surprises me...I thought that would have been suicidal.
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posted on June 16, 2003 12:38:27 PM
Feedback does work, but you have to know what you're seeing and be able to put it into context.
You look at the feedback someone has, the feedback that person has left for others, the time frame involved, the kinds of items being sold and the kinds of disputes, if any, that arise.
My favorite kinds of sellers are category-specific, knowledgeable, responsive, friendly and offer complete descriptions and terms. You can see that trend in feedback if you read it right. You can also tell which sellers "churn" high volumes of auctions and only care about getting your money (which I have no problem with, actually, as long as I get my stuff.)
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