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Upgrade Your Unfair Feedback System, Ebay!

Posted Mon December 17, 2007 12:00 pm, by Russell S. written to EBay

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I have sent messages like this to Ebay before, but they just don't care. Larger companies never do. Once they make it big-time, then they couldn't care less about their customers. MY biggest complaint is the feedback system. I currently have 480 positive feedbacks. But ONLY 365 of them are now valid. That's 115 feedbacks that no longer matter!!! Even though I won the auction, paid for the item, the seller shipped, and I received the item. Even though I sold my items, the buyer paid, and everything went off without a hitch. NONE OF THIS MATTERS TO EBAY!! If those 365 people who left me feedback now leave, I will have 0 feedback!

How is this fair? After years of upgrading your site, you still leave this feature out. An auction is valid even after those buyers and sellers leave correct? Those auction did occur correct? Why don't you upgrade this fault with your feedback system, instead of adding stupid features like your message alert system. Which is just set up so you can spam us with more offers.

It's time to be fair to those of us that were customers when your site was nothing! When it had 100,000 users and no one knew about it. Let ALL of our feedbacks count!

Update your feedback system. Make ALL feedbacks count, even if those users close their accounts.


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by RowdyRetailer Posted Thu December 20, 2007 @ 9:08 AM

You lost me at "large companies do not care. Once they make it
big-time, then the couldn't care less about their customers."
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It seems when people have a complaint that does not go their way, they
resort to this rhetoric. They blame the company, the stockholders,
the CEO, they call them greedy, etc etc etc. Complaints are probably
more effective when you leave this type of speech out.

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by Bill R Posted Tue December 18, 2007 @ 4:48 PM

I put the question to eBay plus I checked my Feedback.

In my case I've had 160 transactions, some with same persons, plus
some that gave Feedback are no longer active on eBay.

Other than only getting one Feedback from the same buyer/seller( which
I knew from the Rules ) my score has not been reduced plus the
Feedback from those no longer active is still there and able to be
read.

Here is the response from eBay, take what you may from it:

Dear Bill,

Thank you for writing eBay in regard to knowing about feedback left to

the member who is now no longer a member.

I understand your concern and I'll be glad to help you in resolving
this.

.I would like to inform you that eBay will automatically remove
feedback from members indefinitely suspended within 90 days of
registration. Not all suspension types qualify for automatic feedback
removal. For example, accounts that are suspended for non-payment of
eBay bills and instances when eBay provides the member with the
opportunity to fix the
issue (and be reinstated), do not qualify for automatic removal

However for more information click on the link given below:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/feedback-abuse-withdrawal.html

It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing eBay.

Sincerely,
Jason P. L.

eBay Customer Support

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Good work Bill! by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Tue December 18, 2007 @ 7:40 PM

by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Posted Tue December 18, 2007 @ 4:04 PM

Maybe you are mistaking the total feedback with the feedback that
shows? You do get the total feedback from the same seller, it shows in
your profile but will only reflect as one feedback per seller/buyer
next to your ebay name.

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by Cass Posted Tue December 18, 2007 @ 2:48 PM

Wait a minute, if a buyer or seller who left you positive feedback
un-registers from ebay, you lose that feedback rating? Are you sure?
I've been on ebay for 10 years and have almost 700 positives. Surely
some of those people are no longer registered users, but I've never
seen my feedback decrease.

But I have to agree with Redhead. Whether you have 365 or 480 positive
ratings, you're obviously a seller in good standing. I certainly
wouldn't hesitate to bid on one of your auctions going by your
feedback profile.

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You lose the rating if a Newbie goes NARU within 90 days of registration by The Original Nethead Thu December 20, 2007 @ 11:38 AM

by RedheadwGlasses Posted Tue December 18, 2007 @ 12:47 PM

What's the difference between 365 positive feedbacks and 480? I mean,
if you have 99+% positive feedback, and you've reached a certain
number (50? 100?), then people will know you're a reliable ebay
member. I don't think someone will think, "Oh, I deal only with those
who have at least 400 feedback ratings in their account."

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by dottiejean28 Posted Tue December 18, 2007 @ 9:21 AM

no no no...he means that if a person leaves him positive feedback,
then closes their ebay account, the feedback they left gets removed.
so if 115 people who left him positive feedback close their accounts,
then he loses 115 feedback points....

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That is how by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Tue December 18, 2007 @ 10:03 AM


Inquiring minds need to know by Bill R Tue December 18, 2007 @ 10:10 AM


I'm curious now too by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Tue December 18, 2007 @ 11:37 AM


by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Posted Mon December 17, 2007 @ 11:43 AM

Are you saying that feedback is dropped after you've already received
it if a buyer/seller terminates their membership?

Maybe you could rewrite this letter with less anger and clarify some
if it.

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Russell's message by Bill R Tue December 18, 2007 @ 7:58 AM


Thanks by ~Fiナ-la-ネea~ Tue December 18, 2007 @ 9:19 AM




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