[78-L] Kvetch, was Re: oooWEE policy change regarding feedback ^

[David Lennick]

What is a kvetch, you ask?
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kvetch

kvetch  (kvch) Slang
intr.v. kvetched, kvetch·ing, kvetch·es
To complain persistently and whiningly.
n.
1. A chronic, whining complainer.
2. A nagging complaint: "a rambling kvetch against the system" (Leonard Ross).
[Yiddish kvetshn, to squeeze, complain, from Middle High German quetzen, 
quetschen, to squeeze.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition 
copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by 
Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
kvetch [kvɛtʃ]
vb
(intr) Slang chiefly US to complain or grumble, esp incessantly
[from Yiddish kvetshn, literally: to squeeze, press]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 
1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
kvetch - To complain chronically or habitually, from Yiddish kvetshn, "pinch, 
squeeze; complain."
See also related terms for squeeze.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2011 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun	1.	kvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer
Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; 
spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner, bellyacher, complainer, crybaby 
- a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
	2.	kvetch - (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; 
spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	kvetch - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; 
"My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
complain, plain, quetch, sound off, kick
hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags 
her husband all day long"
backbite, bitch - say mean things
grizzle, yammer, yawp, whine - complain whiningly
gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, croak - make complaining remarks or noises 
under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He 
scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the 
increased work load"
protest - utter words of protest
repine - express discontent
beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, squawk, holler, crab - complain; "What 
was he hollering about?"
inveigh, rail - complain bitterly
bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile 
action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"
bleat - talk whiningly
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton 
University, Farlex Inc.

On 9/2/2011 10:57 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>
> Most of the time (and my current rating is 99.7%), I have had satisfied customers, but occasionally, I will get a kvetch also. Just as I am creeping up to the next tenth of a percent, someone invariably is dissatisfied or distrustful and no matter how I try to alleviate the miscommunication, I get flamed. It's almost never someone from the U.S. But I still think sellers should be protect against kvetches by being permitted to warn other sellers of their actions by posting negative feedback. It is like being unarmed in a street fight. You can't even take cover.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 08:47:41 -0400
>> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] oooWEE policy change regarding feedback
>>
>> Well, I've had a 100% perfect rating since February 2001, except for recently.
>> One dissatisfied customer in the Land of the Rising Sun bid the mininum on an
>> Oscar Pettiford lp which was rated E/E- with small scratches. He paid the
>> minimum shipping and was told it would take up to 8 weeks, during which he sent
>> repeated "where is my record" messages. When it arrived in 6 weeks he promptly
>> accused me of sending a record with a big scratch which wouldn't play. He was
>> offered a refund if he returned the disc. He refused unless I paid HIS cost to
>> return it and sent him a new record. He then posted negative feedback, to which
>> I replied that he was offered a refund. He then replied "Liar!" He is what we
>> in the music biz call a "kvetch".
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 9/2/2011 12:37 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>
>>> Great news for sellers: Additional protection for your performance rating now in effect!
>>> 				
>>> 					Todd Lutwak
>>> We know you want to do right by your customers—that’s why eBay always
>>>    encourages buyers to contact the seller before filing a Buyer
>>> Protection case. Starting today, if a buyer doesn’t contact you before opening an eBay Buyer Protection case, and you act quickly to resolve it, the case won’t be included in your performance rating.
>>> As always, any case that is escalated and found in your favor will not affect your performance rating.
>>> We hope this additional protection makes selling an even better experience for you. Thank you for selling on eBay!
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Todd Lutwak
>>>
>>> Vice President,
>>>
>>> Seller Experience
>>>
>>>
>>> I still think sellers are powerless unless they can give negative feedback to deadbeat, recalcitrant, unreasonable, and nasty buyers.
>>> Cary Ginell
>>>