Detailed info about the eBay changes
Late last night eBay sent me an email officially announcing all their changes, some good, most not. Here’s a breakdown and what it means to you.
Reduced listing fees. You’re not going to hear me complain about this one. 2008 guidelines:
Reward for great sellers. OK, this is pretty much bullshit if you ask me. You get better ranking in search’s based on how detailed the person who bought your item was when they left you feedback. I’d safely say that one out of every three transactions I do on eBay, buying or selling, the other party never leaves feedback. Even after I’ve sent them a message to make them aware that I did indeed leave positive feedback and would appreciate if they did the same when they had a moment. How it affects you as a seller:
- More search exposure through Best Match
- Fee discounts for PowerSellers
- Increased protection for PowerSellers
Feedback changes. For me, feedback is the only way that buyers and sellers can keep each other honest. These, are not in the best interest of the users of eBay in my honest opinion.
- Buyers will only be able to receive positive Feedback
- Positive repeat customer Feedback will count and Feedback more than 12 months old won’t
- Negative and neutral Feedback left by the buyer will be removed for transactions in which a buyer doesn’t respond to the Unpaid Item (UPI) or if the member is suspended
I want to know who thought it would be a good idea to stop sellers from leaving negative feedback for buyers who don’t pay? Why is negative feedback going to be removed if the seller is suspended?
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Comments
Nathan
It’s not that the sellers are retalliating – it’s that they are trying to nuetralize their feedback score. If a buyer leaves a BS negative feedback for an Item that the seller has sold a Ka-gillion times never having a neg on that item then the seller leaves neg too. The reason is because the customer will get upset and the chances of a mutual feedback with-drawal are greater for both parties. This expells the negs. It’s the logical way to resolve the negative feedback. Hope I made sense of the mess.