ebay feedback as a buyer

[tschock]

Sorry, but I really don't get the point of waiting for a seller to provide feedback first. IMO, it is a waste of time, since it requires checking on something that doesn't much matter. Maybe that's why some see this as petty.

As a buyer, once you get over so many feedbacks (as others have noted), additional ones don't really mean anything. But at the same time, I'm not a "problem buyer" either, so my buyer feedbacks aren't impacted by the fact that a seller can't leave me negative feedback anyway. As soon as the item arrives and I'm happy with it, I leave appropriate positive feedback to the seller. At this point, I really don't care whether the seller leaves me feedback or not.

Bottom line, it all depends on your perspective. If you sell more than buy, you notice all the a-hole buyers. If you buy more than sell, you notice all the a-hole sellers.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by tschock

Sorry, but I really don't get the point of waiting for a seller to provide feedback first. IMO, it is a waste of time, since it requires checking on something that doesn't much matter.

So true. Unless, when doing the monthly feedback chore, I specifically remember some squirrelly behavior, I just leave positive and get it over with as soon as possible so that I can do something more important, like respond to posts here that relate to leaving feedback on ebay.

[ALR-bishop]

As I mentioned, I am a buyer only and almost always leave feedback, and do so right after I get the item, regardless of whether the seller leaves me feedback or not. I said almost always because the only times I do not leave feedback at all is when the seller sends a note with the order or just after I pay, that says they will gladly leave me positive feedback after I leave it for them. For some reason that annoys me enough to just skip the feedback altogether

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Runscott

...so that I can do something more important, like respond to posts here that relate to leaving feedback on ebay.

LOL. Yep! I realized the irony of my own post as I was typing it as well.