As a frequent eBay used, I have wrestled with this quandary. The single piece of negative feedback I have was retaliation for negative feedback I left for them. eBay DOES have a way of dealing with this. It isn't easy, but you can go through their free non-binding arbitration process. I ended up going through this non-binding arbitration process the one time I received negative feedback. Unfortunately, although the person that left the feedback participated in the mediation, he refused to follow the mediator's recommendation. I very carefully chose my wording for my feedback. I wrote, "Non-Payer $300 bid Didn’t read description or agree to mediator’s recommendation." I think that says it all. It was a high dollar auction that he chose to bail on. In addition, he refused to follow the mediator's recommendation. Would you want him as a buyer? Just carefully choose your words in your feedback. It is VERY important that you leave negative feedback when it is warranted. The feedback forum isn't a mutual appreciation society. It is the basis of the trust upon which eBay is founded. Without trust, eBay won't work. I strongly urge everyone to always leave the appropriate feedback - positive, neutral, or negative. If you are leaving neutral or negative, please try to work out your differences before feedback is left. Cheers, Bruce >From: John Connolly <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> >Reply-To: John Connolly <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: recycled german parts / eBay >Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 07:42:03 -0700 > >retaliatory feedback is the fear that many have for not leaving negative >feedback. I had this happen 2 out of my 3 first EBAY auctions, totally >ridiculous. I had a negative feedback rating, even though I was an honest >guy. But EBAY has no provision for dealing with this situation, so you have >people with negative feedback that are honest, and 100% positive that are >crooks. > >John >Aircooled.Net Inc. _________________________________________________________________ Free up your inbox with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage. Multiple plans available. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/ |
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