02-09-2008, 02:40 AM
A couple of points:
First, they are only eliminating the ability of the seller to leave negative feedback about the buyer . Buyers can still leave negative feedback about the seller.
Second, this particular article fails to point out the claim by eBay that sellers are eight times more likely to leave retaliatory negative feedback than buyers.
Buyers typically have many fewer transactions than sellers. It's a matter of numbers. Please note I'm not necessarily defending the move as I'm not really qualified to make a judgment, just pointing out a couple of things about it.
Personally, I am not a seller. I've never had to deal with a bad/incompetent buyer. However, I have experienced the fact that as a buyer, you have no recourse if you get ripped off. If you leave negative feedback, you are just one little blip on thousands of transactions. But since I may only have a couple of dozen, a single negative feedback counts for much more against me.
All the screaming from sellers about jumping ship might create a viable competitor. But how many sellers will want to start all over? If eBay loses a large portion of its sellers, then they will have made a mistake. Time will tell.
First, they are only eliminating the ability of the seller to leave negative feedback about the buyer . Buyers can still leave negative feedback about the seller.
Second, this particular article fails to point out the claim by eBay that sellers are eight times more likely to leave retaliatory negative feedback than buyers.
Buyers typically have many fewer transactions than sellers. It's a matter of numbers. Please note I'm not necessarily defending the move as I'm not really qualified to make a judgment, just pointing out a couple of things about it.
Personally, I am not a seller. I've never had to deal with a bad/incompetent buyer. However, I have experienced the fact that as a buyer, you have no recourse if you get ripped off. If you leave negative feedback, you are just one little blip on thousands of transactions. But since I may only have a couple of dozen, a single negative feedback counts for much more against me.
All the screaming from sellers about jumping ship might create a viable competitor. But how many sellers will want to start all over? If eBay loses a large portion of its sellers, then they will have made a mistake. Time will tell.