How do you feel about new ebay guidelines that don't allow sellers to give neutral or negative feedback?

Question

Since this new change, I have had nothing but trouble with non-paying bidders and buyers who are nothing more than whingers - I recieved negative feedback for the item being second hand, yet it was listed as a second hand item! And all of this after agreeing to pay some of the postage costs for the buyer who could not afford the full price!

Ebay needs to realise that IT IS THE SELLER WHO PAYS EBAY the fees for the listing, and if they intend on continuing this arrangement, they might be lucky to have any sellers at all!

I think we should at least be able to give buyers neutral feedback if need be. What do you think?

Answer 1

This is bad policy. Give it a week or two (maybe less) and I am sure eBay will be forced to go back.

Answer 2

WTF!

I am not selling anything anymore on the bay!

If you can't give these low-lives negative feedback, why bother having a feedback system at all? I didn't know about this, and I was just gearing up to sell an a**load of sh*t.

They have to stop with their stupid rules. Too many now. It used to be much easier. Why ruin a perfectly good thing with these new rules?

Answer 3

I agree and why have feedback now, its pointless, i like how you now get feedback for multiple purchases from the one seller thats great.

Answer 4

You mean they only want to hear the good news?   Who the h**l is running E-bay?    Alana Lama!?   Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Realistically though,   you should be able to give all sorts of feedback.   Not just good or neutral.

Answer 5

Agreed, its a dumb idea.  They seem to be having some real troubles lately.  I feel for them as its tough to run this fairly and still keep out the thieves, but nonetheless this is another dumb idea.  I suspect this will fail and they'll punt this idea soon though.