Now that eBay is fast becoming a monopoly for online auctions, I would like to see our governments impose some better regulation of how it works - to protect both sellers and buyers far better than at present. In the UK if they would just implement the Trade Descriptions Act that would be a start. As things stand at present eBay just treats disputes and their resolution as another income stream - given their massive proffits I would like to see them obliged to provide this sort of protection as part of the service.
Anyway, those are my thoughts on the matter.
Regards, Antonio
On 16 May 2004, at 11:12, TMP wrote:
Antonio, the 90 days affects both seller and buyer. It is best, if you wish
to leave negative feedback for someone, who hasn't already left feedback for
you, to do it in the last few minutes of the 90 days, as after the 90 days,
neither buyer or seller can leave any feedback for each other.
I am a great example of why to do this. I auctioned an item about a month
ago, sent numerous emails to the high bidder, and had no response. Sent two
payment reminders, got no response. Sent 2 non-paying bidder warnings and
still no response. So forgetting that I still had about 60 days left to do
so, I left him negative feedback saying that he didn't respond to my emails,
and then within MINUTES, he had left negative feedback for ME, saying that I
was the one not responding to him! He was/is a total psycho. He has had 9
eBay transactions and has received 3 negative feedbacks saying exactly the
same thing as mine did! I complained to eBay, asking them to remove his
negative feedback for me, together with one of the other sellers that he did
it to, and eBay responded by saying that unless we had a court document
stating that he had defamed either of us with his feedback, they could do
nothing about it. AND, they won't even suspend his account!!
So, anyways, that is why it is best, if you need to leave negative feedback,
to do it at the last possible moment that you can! I learned it the hard
way!
:-)
tan.
-----Original Message----- From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 16 May 2004 6:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]
Intersting. So you have to post in the last few minutes of the 90 days then, or is any time good after 90 days (who does the 90 affect, the seller or the buyer)? Antonio
On 16 May 2004, at 10:41, TMP wrote:
Antonio - it prevents them from being able to retaliate and leave bad feedback for you...
tan.
-----Original Message----- From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 16 May 2004 5:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]
Hi, what is the advantage of posting feedback at 90 days?
Antonio
On 16 May 2004, at 08:57, Greg Lovern wrote:
I missed the earlier advice, but FYI, you can post eBay feedback up to
a
year after the transaction, not just 90 days.
After 90 days when it drops off of the list, you go to the "Feedback
Forum" > "Leave Feedback" page, and click the oddly placed "Single
Transaction Form" link. On the "Single Transaction Form" page, you can
leave feedback up to a year after the transaction, but you have to
supply
the transaction number and the seller's eBay ID.
Greg
-----Original Message----- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 16 May 2004 7:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]
Meanwhile, I posted appropriate feedback for the seller. As per the
advice from the list, with a few minutes to spare from the end of the
90-day period. He did not like it at all :-) However, people seem to
like him.
