I seldom leave bad feedback as a buyer. I only buy from people with high ratings and I've almost NEVER had a problem with anything I've bought. I had a problem with a totally inaccurate description of condition from a respected dealer whom I'm sure you all know and instead of leaving bad feedback I cut him a break and sent him an e-mail telling him that I probably will not bid from him again. At least I got an apology. These days an apology goes a long way. The only time in recent history that I left a negative was for an electronics dealer who sold me a piece of equipment that was sold as brand new and was totally defective. I called him on the phone and he was defensive and rude and he refused to exchange or refund the purchase price. He insisted I deal directly with the manufacturer, so I left him a negative based on his poor customer service. He sent me a form through Ebay begging for a retraction and I would not comply. The guy was just a very bad businessman. As a seller the only time I would want to leave a bad feedback is for non-payment and Ebay now does not allow this anymore. So the same stiffs that never pay for anything they purchase on Ebay ---people like Nick Ventola -- get a free pass. What I usually try to do is get other buyers who have had recent non-payment problems with the same user to report this to Ebay. After three non-payment complaints in a month, Ebay usually kicks the offending buyer off Ebay. I also try to research their contact information since they usually have a bogus phone number as their Ebay contact. This too I report to Ebay, since it's a blatant rules violation and that also gets the offending buyer kicked off. Desperate times require desperate measures. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael B Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] Leaving Bad Feedback how often do you ACTUALLY leave bad feedback? do you do it sparingly, and for what reason? deceptive description grossly and deceptive? forever to ship or bad packahing causing damage? ???? ??? ?? ? michael _____ The Famous, the Infamous, the Lame - in your browser. Get the TMZ Toolbar Now <http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014> ! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
