From: Pete & Renee Davis (pandr@cybertours.com)
Date: Sun Mar 10 2002 - 19:01:40 PST
Yes! I got one of those, too. Admittedly, I had not made myself clear
when I told the seller
that I was a bit pissed off (Big power seller too busy to read my
message that payment was
sent. Then they did an automated Late Payment message to me) but the
tone was the same. You
could see this woman getting more and more worked up as she responded.
"Don't ever bid
again. I am blocking your bid and any response to this message. Of
course you'll leave your
pithy little feedback to justify yourself." Blah blah blah. Whoa, lady!
Switch to decaf! In
truth, I never left any feedback; a combination of not wanting to stoop
to her level and my
mother always saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say about
someone, don't say
anything at all."
The ultimate irony was that the transaction was actually very good. I
just wanted to make
the point that they should read their e-mail. I guess I'm just one those
folks who sees
e-bay as a big yard sale rather than a big business; the interaction
with the seller is part
of what I enjoy the most.
Pete Davis
"J. Forster" wrote:
> Pete & Renee Davis wrote:
>
> > John is right; the E-bay system is indeed flawed.
> >
> > Some sellers will wait to see what feedback you give them and then retaliate if
> > they're not satisfied.
>
> What a coincidence. This just came in:
>
> "Subject: eBay View User Feedback for mightbuyit
> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:11:04 -0600
> From: Thomas Tottleben <tomtot@charter.net>
> To: jfor@quik.com
>
> In view of what has transpired, please do yourself and me a favor and do not ever bid on
> any of my auctions again. If you do , I will refuse to sell to you. Do not respond to
> this message as I am not interested in what you have to say."
>
> Kinda speaks for the guy, doesn't it? He doesn't like the fact that i was honest about
> his performance. He has other negative FB for the same reasons.
>
> > I don't remember if e-bay actually has a policy, but IMHO the seller's job is finished
> > when they ship the item and that is when they should leave their feedback, based on
> > the buyer's performance after the sale.
>
> I disagree. The buyer has completed his obligation when the item is paid for, and is
> entitled to positive FB at that time.
>
> > The appropriate time for the buyer to leave feedback is after they receive their item.
>
> Right. As long as it is in the condition described and has been properly packed, etc.
>
> > Fortunately, we have had overwhelmingly positive experiences and have not had to leave
> > negative feedback. In the long run, I feel that e-bay's first loyalty is to their
> > sellers; that is where they make they're money. Unfortunately, they don't really seem
> > to care very much for the "little guy"; the buyer.
>
> RIGHT ON !!!
>
> > Just my rant for the day.
>
> And mine too. LoL.-J
>
> Pete Davis
>
> > David Jenkins wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > > Why would you post a positive feedback for someone who was so difficult. If they
> > were slow and unhelpful let them know with negative feedback.
> > > Dj
> > >
> > > "J. Forster" wrote:
> > >
> > > > In mid January, I bought an item on eBay with Buy It Now and paid the seller
> > within a few days with a USPS Money Order. Seven weeks later, no item and no response
> > to emails. I called the seller and was told the item had been shipped, but the seller
> > would not give me the Tracking Number, either on the phone or by email.
> > > >
> > > > I then filed a complaint with eBay, since there is a 60 day limit on fraud
> > claims. A week later the item finally turned up. I posted POSITIVE FB with the comment
> > "very slow shipment" and "poor emails" and got a neutral FB for my trouble.
> > > >
> > > > Obviously, the eBay FB system is badly flawed. Obviously, HONESTY DOES NOT PAY on
> > eBay.
> > > > -John
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