Re: OT: Feedback Extortion

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Up Yours Jerk wrote:
> "G. Morgan" <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:bf4e27315bfdfecefb46b7548ec7a6c6np@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Up Yours Jerk wrote:
>>
>>> The, "we will leave feedback for you only after
>>> you have left feedback for us" approach is against current the TOS
>>> and is
>>> clearly an attempt to extort positive feedback from buyers.
>>
>>
>> That's not true.  It's common accepted practice for the buyer to leave
>> feedback *first*.
>
> You wish.  That does NOT even make sense.  They buyer has done their
> part when the pay quickly and meets terms of purchase.  The seller has
> not done their part until they have delivered a product with no
> surprises that meets their claims.
>
> It is not common accepted practice.

The way eBay is setup now, it doesn't matter that much anymore who does
what first. After one year, even a seller with 100 negatives will regain
a 100 percent feedback rating for the new year. This was done to appease
the power sellers that sell AS IS store returns.

Caveat emptor my friend.

Jim Rojas