Feedback extortion / extortions are already starting...

[imjustme]

You can use eBay and just register in any country where they don't have phone verification. Maldives, Ghana, Vietnam, Nepal, etc.

[2eXclusiive]

which one of them has the most traffic?

[Lisa B]

I pulled this from EBay Pulls Feedback Option for Sellers | Epicenter from Wired.com


TEN WAYS TO EXTORT A SELLER ON EBAY AND WREAC HAVOC:
Buyers, have at it on eBay! You are free to extort any seller stupid enough to sell on May 19, 2008 (or just have fun messing with them):

1. Click "Buy Now" but don't pay for the item, then send the seller a negative for not delivering. (Hey you can give a negative, even if you haven't paid a cent!)

2. Pay by eCheck and ask for Priority Mail, then give the seller a negative for not delivering fast enough. (eChecks take 4-5 days for PayPal to clear.)
3. Buy a book and pay for media mail, then give the seller a negative for not shipping fast enough. (Media mail takes & + days to deliver.)
4. Buy anything cross border and say you didn't receive it even if you did and then give the seller a negative. (Sellers can't buy postal insurance for a foreign country and can't track whether you got it.)
5. Buy from a competitor, then give them a negative just to decrease their rating.
6. Buy something fragile and don't purchase insurance, then give the seller a negative because the item arrived broken. (You can give a negative, even if you didn't pay for the insurance!)
7. Buy something on eBay because you like the picture (but don't bother reading the dimensions in the listing), then give the seller a negative because it was too big or too small.
8. Buy something with insurance. Then after the item comes nicely packaged and in good condition. Tell the seller that you didn't get insurance, so you want your money back. If he doesn't give you your money back, then give the seller a negative.
9. Buy something and click Paid by Money Order, then don't send the money order. Then give the seller a negative for not delivering. You don't even need to send an item not as described because then you'd actually have to come up with a number. Or if you have a number, cash it under the sellers name, then extort the seller using that number.
10. If you've paid through PayPal, go ahead and file a non-receipt or not as described through PayPal. (That will hold the seller's funds for 21+ days). Don't worry if the seller has a delivery confirmation, because you'll get your money back in that time and the seller can't do anything about it.

DISCLAIMER: We do not actually wish any buyer extort any seller on eBay. We simply wish to illustrate to sellers how extremely unsafe is is for you to sell on eBay!

[2eXclusiive]

this is crazy, what will ebay think of next?

[Lisa B]

# 9 and 10 are killing me lol lol lol lol

[2eXclusiive]

ok, this is not funny to me anymore
alot of people are being affected by this
there must be a loop hole

[jscan]

Originally Posted by Lisa B

I pulled this from EBay Pulls Feedback Option for Sellers | Epicenter from Wired.com


TEN WAYS TO EXTORT A SELLER ON EBAY AND WREAC HAVOC:
Buyers, have at it on eBay! You are free to extort any seller stupid enough to sell on May 19, 2008 (or just have fun messing with them):

1. Click "Buy Now" but don't pay for the item, then send the seller a negative for not delivering. (Hey you can give a negative, even if you haven't paid a cent!)

2. Pay by eCheck and ask for Priority Mail, then give the seller a negative for not delivering fast enough. (eChecks take 4-5 days for PayPal to clear.)
3. Buy a book and pay for media mail, then give the seller a negative for not shipping fast enough. (Media mail takes & + days to deliver.)
4. Buy anything cross border and say you didn't receive it even if you did and then give the seller a negative. (Sellers can't buy postal insurance for a foreign country and can't track whether you got it.)
5. Buy from a competitor, then give them a negative just to decrease their rating.
6. Buy something fragile and don't purchase insurance, then give the seller a negative because the item arrived broken. (You can give a negative, even if you didn't pay for the insurance!)
7. Buy something on eBay because you like the picture (but don't bother reading the dimensions in the listing), then give the seller a negative because it was too big or too small.
8. Buy something with insurance. Then after the item comes nicely packaged and in good condition. Tell the seller that you didn't get insurance, so you want your money back. If he doesn't give you your money back, then give the seller a negative.
9. Buy something and click Paid by Money Order, then don't send the money order. Then give the seller a negative for not delivering. You don't even need to send an item not as described because then you'd actually have to come up with a number. Or if you have a number, cash it under the sellers name, then extort the seller using that number.
10. If you've paid through PayPal, go ahead and file a non-receipt or not as described through PayPal. (That will hold the seller's funds for 21+ days). Don't worry if the seller has a delivery confirmation, because you'll get your money back in that time and the seller can't do anything about it.

DISCLAIMER: We do not actually wish any buyer extort any seller on eBay. We simply wish to illustrate to sellers how extremely unsafe is is for you to sell on eBay!

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[yogarelax]

Folks: Don`t you think we are missing something here? This simply looks to obvious.
I am not { as I always say}, the sharpest knife in the drawer, but , I confess that the FIRST thing that popped into my head when I heard no seller feedback was... well, who can I get even with!!! I was horrified that the idea IMMEDIATLY surfaced to the top of my brain.
Heavens I am a nice person... can you imagine what an "evil" brain comes up with???
Ebay & pay pal are going to be spending all their time suspending folks.
SO, what are we missing here???
This looks like a no-brainer to take ebay out!!!

[411guru]

Only works if they are selling something.

[2eXclusiive]

start negging people randomly, lol
we'll call it 'neg spree"
goal is 1 million
that should do alot.

[yogarelax]

ok, I agree, only works on sellers... thus I will wreack havoc on sellers who sell any items I sell. I belive it will be benefical to me if the buyers remain. the nice ones.

[Lisa B]

Now you're scaring me Yoga. lol lol lol

[divine422]

I dont get the point in what most people are saying here. Randomly leaving negative feedback on sellers just to "spike" ebay is probably the dumbest thing i have heard. How does this effect ebay? They dont care in the first place. The only person this would effect are sellers like yourself getting screwed by other sellers and ebay when they are just trying to make an honest living. I say continue business as usual and deal with those kinds of buyers when the times comes (read the ebook if you dont know how) and be more vigilant with who bids on your auctions, especially high priced ones.

[Jonas]

eBay is trying to get rid of small sellers and keep large ones.

[Lisa B]

Divine - most of us are only kidding on this post, at least I hope.

[2eXclusiive]

divine - were only kidding, we were joking around because ebay is stupid.

[imjustme]

You mean I negged 43 sellers today for nothing? Oh maaaaaaan.......

[2eXclusiive]

lol
wayyy to goo IJM

[jscan]

lol divine, cool down, were joking around.

[divine422]

Im sure some of YOU might not, but alot of people read these forums and you think at least one person wouldnt be stupid enough to try that? Right. Im talking to that person.

[jscan]

calm down...........

[divine422]

Im calm seriously, im just saying.