New Ebay Feedback System: Ratio based on Last 12 Months

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:43 am

As you know, sellers can no longer give negative feedback, which is supposed to prevent them from issuing negative feedback as revenge.

But there is another change: The postive/negative feedback ratio is now based only on the past 12 months. Yeah, nice.

I suppose from now on you'll have to use external tools if you want to find out how much bad feedback a seller really has.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:45 am

probably unrelated, but I saw my feedback grow like +50 stars in a day. And no, I don't have a clue why it happened.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:01 am

I LIKE BEING ISOLATED FROM OTHER USERS

IT REALLY BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

sersly, I can't even email the second highest bidder on an auction I WON after it's over

what is that crap

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:48 am

Turrican wrote:probably unrelated, but I saw my feedback grow like +50 stars in a day. And no, I don't have a clue why it happened.

Probably because you can get more points from a single seller as to where you would only get one point before, no matter how much you bought.
My feedback grew too from yesterday to today.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:21 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:I LIKE BEING ISOLATED FROM OTHER USERS

IT REALLY BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

sersly, I can't even email the second highest bidder on an auction I WON after it's over

what is that crap

Top of the crap is that you can't even see the bidders' usernames anymore "to protect their privacy". What privacy? It's not like anyone is using their real name on ebay. Even sellers no longer get to see names of bidders sending price offers. Really, WTF?
Of course the real reason for this is ebay's greed, because they are afraid someone could make a sale without them getting any fees. On the other hand it makes scamming really easy, as now you can't even warn others anymore.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:28 am

they sure like their scammers over there on the ol 'bay...

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:54 am

Ceph wrote:On the other hand it makes scamming really easy, as now you can't even warn others anymore.

Either way scammers can profit.

Old way: "Hey this game is a pirate" (although I never knew of anybody using it for anything but legitimately warning bidders of pirates, I'm sure it happened anyway)

New way: "Hey kid, want some candy?"

Etrian · Post by **Etrian** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:00 am

That's.. really dumb, but I've seen dumber. A local site called TradeMe has a reputation system which will almost always result in revenge feedbacks being placed, because.. well, people are just like that, worldwide.

I'll continue to avoid eBay as much as possible though. $31 (postage only) to ship Final Fantasy III to NZ? Get BENT.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:13 pm

Michaelm wrote:
Turrican wrote:probably unrelated, but I saw my feedback grow like +50 stars in a day. And no, I don't have a clue why it happened.
Probably because you can get more points from a single seller as to where you would only get one point before, no matter how much you bought.
My feedback grew too from yesterday to today.

Ah! That explains it, thanks!

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:17 pm

Ceph wrote: Of course the real reason for this is ebay's greed, because they are afraid someone could make a sale without them getting any fees.

I wouldn't really define running a business as 'greedy'

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:00 pm

Ozymandiaz1260 wrote:
Ceph wrote: Of course the real reason for this is ebay's greed, because they are afraid someone could make a sale without them getting any fees.
I wouldn't really define running a business as 'greedy'

I really didn't.

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:16 pm

You said they're greedy for making sure they get paid for their service. That's how they run the business, and that's what you called greedy

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:21 pm

Running a business =/= being greedy.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:25 pm

Ive done bidnez on ebay for years & have had few problems but I see this new system as a deal breaker. If I cant check out a seller or buyer I will have very little confidence in doing bidnez with them.

It will have to be an item I cant find anywhere else before I purchase from ebay.

Probably...