[78-L] Ebay feed back being held as hostage by sellers!!

[78records at cdbpdx.com]

My 2c worth:

A buyer's obligation does not end when they make a payment any more than the sellers obligation ends once they ship the item.  The buyer is also obliged to allow the seller a reasonable opportunity to fix any problems that might arise from the sale.  That cannot be determined until after the buyer receives the item and contacts the seller, either with positive feedback if happy, or explanation of the problem if not happy.  The seller would then be obliged to address the problem.  The transaction is not complete while all this is going on and feedback should be left only after eveything is settled.

Fortunately, most buyers are reasonable folks and will take into consideration the sellers efforts to fix any problems when leaving feedback.  Unfortunately, buyers do not have to worry about negative feedback anymore so some figure they have nothing to lose by extorting unreasonable demands on the seller when something goes wrong.

I think the current system sucks because there are bad buyers out there and they should be identified.  CDB


--- On Sat, 1/24/09, joe at salerno.com <jsalerno at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: joe at salerno.com <jsalerno at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Ebay feed back being held as hostage by sellers!!
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 7:13 AM
> I was not aware that a seller could leave feedback for a
> buyer. I think 
> you are being fooled Bill.
> 
> At any rate I think you should report it to ebay.
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> buck Buchanan wrote:
> > I just received this email from a seller.
> > 
> > He is holding my feed back as hostage until I leave
> him good feed back.
> > 
> > His ebay ID is   firebirdologist
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > This was his message to me:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > It's on the way today! Thank you again for your
> purchase. I will
> > 
> > happily post positive feedback for this transaction if
> I receive the
> > 
> > same.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > All the best,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Randy
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > This will be my reply:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Randy,
> > 
> > Many people that I speak with are starting to feel as
> if feed back from the seller is being withheld as a hostage.
> 
> > 
> > Because of this I am joining a growing group that only
> leaves feed back for sellers that first leaves it for the
> buyer.
> > 
> > My part is over, if you fail to leave me feedback then
> so be it.
> > 
> > You may also thank your fellow
> > 
> >  sellers that practice the same method that you are
> trying on me now. 
> > 
> > Thank you Bill
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Please
> > 
> > stand with me on this issue, when you get a seller
> that fails to send
> > 
> > feed back for you. Please send him a similar message
> and do what you
> > 
> > would like with his feed back.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you  Bill
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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