Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CraigN [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by kchronister Many sellers won't accept bids from users with less than a certain feedback rating (including me when i sell). [/quote] That's not really a fair practice IMHO. Just think about the newbie on the computer that's just getting started on Ebay.... Now I can understand why you wouldn't buy from someone with a low score. but that 's different. Craig [/quote] My apologies for lack of clarity... we're actually in agreement on this (though I see many auctions that proactively require positive feedback). I do distinguish between negative feedback and zero feedback, and am happy to have 0-feedback bidders. I rarely even invoke the prohibition on too-many-negative-feedbacks bidders, unless they seem to be serial malcontents (i.e. I view someone with 5 negatives over the course of a couple years differently than someone with 5 in the last 2 months, even if their overall percentage is the same) Having said that, for all the debate here and all the loosey-goosey aspects of the feedback system, I do find it works. The few bad sales I've ever had on E-bay were from people with notable negative feedback (thus the policy), and I've never had a bad sale to someone with a good feedback rating. Conversely, I only buy from people with strong feedback ratings and have never had an issue at all...
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community