Buyer insists on getting feedback first

[Lost in the Supermarket]

I am sure this has been discussed before. I couldn't find any threads.

So what do you do when a buyer insists on getting feedback as soon as he pays and even before delivery?

I know he is a fool from messages prior to his purchase. There is not explaining to him how feedback works (he is member since mid 2000s and 200+ FBs). He seems to be the kind of guy that just doesn't "get it" when it comes to reading and understanding listings, etc.

He would be the guy to complain about his bag being half full when the chips are sold by weight, not volume. Yeah, we all gripe about that, but he would not UNDERSTAND.

Guess I can report him and check on FB he has left others.

Why does this matter to me? Because this is my one account out of 10 that is stuck on 30/3000. I can't seem to get it up and running whereas the others are also spotless but limits have been raised to very nice levels.

I want the account in question to stay spotless so that eventually the plug comes out and I get raises on it.

[THE STEALTH MASTER]

leave him feedback, don't let him ruin your account because you didn't leave feedback lol.

[Lost in the Supermarket]

Originally Posted by THE STEALTH MASTER

leave him feedback, don't let him ruin your account because you didn't leave feedback lol.

I checked his "feedback left for others". He has only left 2 bad ones coz item not rec'd.

I think I am safe....as safe as you can be when playing with idiots with knives and beer.

[Chuckchamberlain12]

If you are a seller who can only leave positive feedback, why does it matter when you leave feedback? I go through daily and leave feedback for all of the day's transactions. Buyers like that.

If sellers still had the ability to leave negative feedback for scam artists I would understand your point. But since you HAVE TO say something good about your buyers, I don't get it.

[last3379]

I agree with chuck you make no sense.. If the buyer paid then you leave feedback.

Whats your issue? If i were that buyer I'd leave you a negative.

[yankee]

Originally Posted by last3379

I agree with chuck you make no sense.. If the buyer paid then you leave feedback.

Whats your issue? If i were that buyer I'd leave you a negative.

I concur. Obnoxious sellers get negative feedback.

Feedback is meaningless as a buyer so if someone wants it, let them have it. Anything else just makes you look like a jerk, wastes time and not like you have anything else you can do but leave positive so just do it and keep your buyers happy.

[Lost in the Supermarket]

Originally Posted by last3379

I agree with chuck you make no sense.. If the buyer paid then you leave feedback.

Whats your issue? If i were that buyer I'd leave you a negative.

Are you serious? So when a buyer pays, his job is done? Wrong answer.

The buyer should leave feedback first. That says he is satisfied with item, service, communnications etc etc. THEN the seller should leave his positive which is his only option.

If the seller leaves a positive as soon as payment is received then he has no options when the buyer is stupid on returns, disagreements on the listing and all.

Seller has two options for leaving feedback....good feedback or no feedback.

[Lost in the Supermarket]

Originally Posted by yankee

I concur. Obnoxious sellers get negative feedback.

Feedback is meaningless as a buyer so if someone wants it, let them have it. Anything else just makes you look like a jerk, wastes time and not like you have anything else you can do but leave positive so just do it and keep your buyers happy.

OK, so I leave him a positive FB before he even receives the item, is that what you are saying? So then when he is totally unreasonable on any matter about the transaction I still have left him a positive. You don't kow the message he sent before buying. He is completely stupid and I should have blocked him earlier.

I left him the feedback only because he seems to stupid to run a scam and he has not left too many bad feedbacks.

[Lost in the Supermarket]

Originally Posted by Chuckchamberlain12

If you are a seller who can only leave positive feedback, why does it matter when you leave feedback? I go through daily and leave feedback for all of the day's transactions. Buyers like that.

If sellers still had the ability to leave negative feedback for scam artists I would understand your point. But since you HAVE TO say something good about your buyers, I don't get it.

Why does it matter? Because then I have nothing at all to hold over him to make him play nice wit any possible misunderstanding in the transaction. The thing has not even been delivered yet.

[dan_ebay]

I'd of put him on block prior to him buying. Anyone who sends me more than 1 stupid message goes on block lol, not worth wasting my time for. Often complete psychopaths who leave me wanting to murder them

[yankee]

Originally Posted by Lost in the Supermarket

Why does it matter? Because then I have nothing at all to hold over him to make him play nice wit any possible misunderstanding in the transaction. The thing has not even been delivered yet.

You have NOTHING to hold over him at all ever.

Do you know that YOU can not leave a negative message or feedback of any kind and only glowing and positive feedback?

[Chuckchamberlain12]

Originally Posted by Lost in the Supermarket

Why does it matter? Because then I have nothing at all to hold over him to make him play nice wit any possible misunderstanding in the transaction. The thing has not even been delivered yet.

As Yankee stated, you would have no leverage either way. As a seller you cannot leave negative feedback for a buyer, and if you put negative comments in your positive seller feedback you risk being banned.

Honestly I don't even know why sellers have the option to leave custom feedback for buyers since you HAVE TO say something good about the buyer.. It would be much easier if eBay automatically left positive feedback for buyers upon the completion of a transaction.

If you don't think this buyer is worth the trouble he's causing you, then your only real option is to block him and carry on..

[last3379]

I'm just done with this lol

[dealagreeproceed]

Originally Posted by dan_ebay

I'd of put him on block prior to him buying. Anyone who sends me more than 1 stupid message goes on block lol, not worth wasting my time for. Often complete psychopaths who leave me wanting to murder them

SO TRUE... ITS SO EASY TO MAKE IT ON MY BLOCKLIST!

[dealagreeproceed]

and yes just leave the buyer good feedback and move on man