Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:32:09 -0800
Reply-To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: recycled german parts / eBay
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ABOUT THE FEAR OF GETTING NEGATIVE eBay feedback. I wonder if many of us
wrote to eBay explaining the flaw in the system if they would find a
solution. I too chose not to leave negative feedback for a jerk who would
only leave feedback if he got a positive first. This person obviously
manipulates the system. I wrote to eBay once about it but got no response.
If MANY of us write and complain maybe this can help improve the feedback
system. I also have only one negative from a nasty seller who misrepresented
the transaction. EBay promised to review and remove it way back then but
never did and NOW they are too big to bother with just one person like me
asking for fair play.
I propose that we all contact eBay and state the problem clearly. Only then
will we get rid of the scammers and the dishonest people who manipulate the
system. If we all just walk away then the problem gets worse. I know it is
annoying but until we all persist in contacting eBay about their flaws they
will not improve. After all it is in their best interests to improve their
system.
William
> I will think twice in the future before leaving negative feedback for
> someone who has scammed me, because I know I'll get my feedback rating
> dinged if I do. Might be better to just walk away.
> ---------------------- Clip ------------------
> Think about this!
> You can very easily get the same low quality on E bay as you get at Lowes,
> Sam's, Wal Mart, Sears, Fry's Electronics.
> The retailers have addressed the problems by enlarging their "Defective
> Merchandise" departments or put them right at the entry of each store. In
> Effect they don't deny the poor quality they sell. They have tried to
offset
> the poor quality by a liberal return policy with very few demanding
> questions.
> I personally believe that anybody selling junk (as quality), cheating
folks
> or lying about their items deserves a good zinger to alert other buyers of
> the potential of being unhappy themselves.
> I have written E bay many times requesting that they place a required
field
> on the posting form to indicate the country of origin so I could avoid
> buying Chinese made products.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
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