I'm Chia Wald and this is my blog. Here is where I share my thoughts and my art. Sometimes it is good, sometimes it isn't. That's life... and that's me. 
Have you noticed the Ebay trend where sellers withhold feedback until after the buyer gives them favorable feedback? This is driving me nuts!
I don’t buy a lot of things on Ebay but when I do I make sure to send the payment right away. My first purchases were paid by check and I always made sure to have the check mailed within 24 hours of the sale. Now I have Paypal and I usually make the payment within one hour of the sale. As the buyer that completes my obligation and since I paid promptly and in full I think that I deserve positive feedback.
Some sellers see things differently. Either as a way to force me into giving them feedback or as a way to ensure they can fight back after negative feedback, they are holding my feedback hostage. The buyer gets no respect. I take a risk that after I send off my money the goods will not be sent, or that they won’t be as promised. I am just suppose to trust the seller and the system. This withholding of feedback makes me think that I am also suppose to think twice about reporting on bad sellers.
I think this stinks. So now I have a policy; I will not post feedback until I have received it. Since I don’t sell items I am not very concerned about my feedback score. I feel a bit like David standing up to Goliath but that’s the way it will be. Today’s rant from the soapbox is now over.
Stumble it!
5 responses so far ↓
1 Suzanne // Jul 21, 2007 at 7:33 pm
This is a big pet peeve of mine on eBay. I always give buyers feedback as soon as I receive their payment, because like you I believe they deserve it if they pay promptly.
2 wendy // Jul 23, 2007 at 8:13 am
I agree with you. I sell a lot on eBay, but I try to always post buyer feedback as soon as they have sent payment. When I am a buyer, I want my feedback right away too.
3 Trish D // Jul 25, 2007 at 7:52 am
I agree it’s super frustrating. I’ve been stung by that policy, too. (I left honest feedback – all neutral – for a large seller who didn’t deliver as promised, and was slammed with negative feedback in which they completely lied!)
Sad thing is, that when I *do* sell the occasional item on the ‘bay, I use that policy (and actually have it listed as such right in the auction). Sad, but just a case of now covering my hiney (which is a big job!!)
4 JJ // Sep 10, 2007 at 3:15 am
You are ridiculous. Get a life.
5 Shannon // Sep 10, 2007 at 6:54 pm
What a nasty comment. Seems ridiculous to wade through several months of posts just to insult someone.
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