Question about "buying feedback"?

newjerseymax · #1 05-02-2012

Those that buy small feedback items...

Is it best to do it while its a buyers account or get the feedback after its a sellers account? Meaning prior to ANY sales.

I searched and couldn't get answers...

BigCJ · #2 05-02-2012

I personally do it when I start off as a buyer.

I want ebay to think that I am hesitant and want to get a feel to the ebay bidding system.

When I get/win around 5 - 8 feedback, I upgrade to seller status. (usually on items under 5 bucks)

rsot · #3 05-02-2012

I have done this as a buyer AND continued while I was selling pepsimax - did not have problems because of it. Just have to dabble with it.

jrvs · #4 05-02-2012

i do it as a buyer as well at first then continue to do so while i sell

biggunn · #5 05-02-2012

I do it as a buyer and a seller. I've heard of people getting flagged doing this, but I've never once had an issue with it.. I buy cheap ass stuff too like 40 cents and down.

newjerseymax · #6 05-02-2012

Thanks guys! My thought process is/was that ebay is more likely to flag a seller with feedback manipulation. However I have always set account as seller and buy 2 a week until I reach 10. Sometimes buying 1 or 3 keeping is different...

I really appreciate the info guys!

GreenBean · #7 05-02-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by newjerseymax

Those that buy small feedback items...

Is it best to do it while its a buyers account or get the feedback after its a sellers account? Meaning prior to ANY sales.

I searched and couldn't get answers...

Hmm, not sure there's been anything recently.

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/ebay-fe...-feedback.html

Oldish thread. I've upped the budget to $100. What I buy I either use or sell...

I buy stuff 'cos I'm an ebay user. I'm no different from other users except my account is stealth

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stanislav · #8 05-02-2012

I am planning to buy 100 feedbacks for one or two cents on my "new" stealth account. Let's see what happens! LOL! I am serious!

jamcocktail21 · #9 05-02-2012

If you buy 100 feedback in 1-10 days you know what will happen

If you plan to do this in a long run you should be ok

Just my 2 cents Stanislav

stanislav · #10 05-02-2012

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Originally Posted by jamcocktail21

If you buy 100 feedback in 1-10 days you know what will happen

If you plan to do this in a long run you should be ok

Just my 2 cents Stanislav

Hahahaha! Was the 2 cents reference pun intendet LOL!

stanislav · #11 05-02-2012

I bought about 20 feedbacks for 99 cents in one day and nothing happend.

jamcocktail21 · #12 05-02-2012

Well i bought 10 today and nothing happened but who knows

I would not risk 100 in one day

Thankful · #13 05-03-2012

I've done upto 20 in a day on stealths, thats most i've ever done on them - seems fine.

Wouldn't do nomore than that amount though.

100 is asking for trouble

biggunn · #14 05-03-2012

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Originally Posted by stanislav

I bought about 20 feedbacks for 99 cents in one day and nothing happend.

I've done this too, but never more than a total of 30-40 fb before I just start selling.

rsot · #15 05-03-2012

10-20ish is ok

vegetto · #16 05-03-2012

you can sell expensive stuff and use another account to buy. Don't pay. leave for 5 days and then cancel (to get your FVF back). Then feedback back for both account
You can do this untill you get 5 good seller feedback or 3 is enough to me.

Good feedback for selling expensive stuff is way better than buying 100 cheap item feedback!

cainhoffman · #17 05-03-2012

That requires too many accounts, time, and effort. Have your money work for you instead.

Fastest and most efficient way is to buy household stuff you may or may not need.

mercurial333 · #18 05-04-2012

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Originally Posted by stanislav

I bought about 20 feedbacks for 99 cents in one day and nothing happend.

Probably because nobody reported you, or the bots haven't picked up on it.

GreenBean · #19 05-04-2012

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Originally Posted by vegetto

you can sell expensive stuff and use another account to buy. Don't pay. leave for 5 days and then cancel (to get your FVF back). Then feedback back for both account
You can do this untill you get 5 good seller feedback or 3 is enough to me.

Good feedback for selling expensive stuff is way better than buying 100 cheap item feedback!

Not a sensible idea. The OP is trying to start up a new account not kill it.

It is fraught with danger.

Part of the problem is the danger of linking accounts
new accounts should not risk 'expensive' items

cancelling a sale exposes account(s) unreasonably to ebay.

We try to NOT advise silliness. This is silly

GTB · #20 05-04-2012

feedback manipulation

it is what it is

its all about whether you get caught...not how many you do!

oge · #21 05-04-2012

Lots of good points on here. Bottom line it is good to buy things on accounts. Everybody shops at dollar stores and the 99 cent store so you're telling me on eBay you can't ?

It works good if I'm a newbie and trying out eBay I want to test out the process with low risk. So buying a $20 bill worth is all good all day.

Just buying a bunch and looking like your up to something will catch up to you. Feedback is feedback when you are a newbie. Only time I ever see someone go down for feedback manipulation is when they buy ebooks or when it says buy positive feedback here stay away from those.

rsot · #22 05-04-2012

Too many cancellations casts a dubious shadow on the account.