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Default Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

I am a very busy person and manage multiple accounts.

Is there any benefit of leaving feedback to buyers?

What do you guys think?
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

Yes, many reasons. They are more likely to leave you feedback being one.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

What else?
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

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They are more likely to leave you feedback being one.
True. I've had buyers demand I leave feedback first, when I requested feedback, having forgotten to leave them feedback in the first place.

Aside from them being more inclined to leave you positive feedback, I don't think there is much benefit.

If it's of any consolation, you can use an array of tools, including eBay tools, to leave feedback for buyers automatically. That will be one less thing you do.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

For pure selling purposes and metrics on SELLER account, leaving buyer feedback doesnt do much but yes, likely to get buyers to leave you selling feedback which is good
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

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What else?
I would think that is a pretty good reason by itself

Leaving feedback can be all automated so doesn't really take anytime.
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Ebay is saying I have to upgrade in order to do automatic feedback.
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Orders > Awaiting Feedback > Select All > Leave Feedback > Bob's Your Uncle > ???? > Profit
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

You should be leaving feedback. Anything else is just lazy and dumb.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

I leave feedback, but I got OCD and don't like the reminders that I haven't. Plus it makes my profile look more professional.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

Just took a matter of 1minute to leave feedback to buyers, so why not?
having 100%, numerous feedback attracts more customers, imo.
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I am always leaving my feedback ONLY WHEN a buyer has left already his feedback to me .
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

I stopped leaving FB when they changed it so I can only leave positives. What's the point? It doesn't help your metrics either way.

No problems aside for the occasional whiner FB hound, and I just ignore them.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

During previous 2 years i got 3 neg feedbacks (2 of them removed later after contacting ebay) .
One of them that was not removed and still counts on my metrics (99.9%) was because usps delayed to delivered parcel to a latino guy (as usually) at TX .
Guy left feedback on 16 days after sale when intl delivery time was 8 to 13 business days.
Item was tracked and when he left feedback it was sitting at USPS ICS NEW YORK about a week .
So it was obvious not my fault.
Actually never contacted me previously.
Just woke up a morning and found this defect on my metrics.
So after some days when i ensured that he is not willing to revise feedback -when he picked up- i left him my POSITIVE FEEDBACK WITH CAPITAL LETTERS.
SELLERS BE CAREFULL OF THIS BUYER. ANXIOUS AND ABUSIVE ! PAY ATTENTION BEFORE.
i believe this can help some sellers for the next 6m .
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

Surprised they didn't get it removed. They remove FB for buyers at the drop of a hat if it's a neg disguised as a positive.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

If you are a very busy person and using stealths then it is a complete and utter waste of time.
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

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If you are a very busy person and using stealths then it is a complete and utter waste of time.
Only if not operating properly...
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

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If you are a very busy person and using stealths then it is a complete and utter waste of time.
Tell that to my bank account
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Surprised they didn't get it removed. They remove FB for buyers at the drop of a hat if it's a neg disguised as a positive.
Still there after 1 1/2 month ..
This is a good way to get the possibilities of helping someone else
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

Really doesn't take long to leave feedback and it encourages the buyer to leave you one as well
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Default Re: Does leaving buyers feedback have any benefit besides being kind?

Imho -for many reasons- first a buyer must leave a feedback and then its seller's turn ..
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If the buyer complains false positive fb is instantly gone. They just haven't complained yet.
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