They can't get their selling promotion codes to work right. They can't figure out whether to allow eBay Bucks on coin purchases. But, by golly, they can add big, space-consuming, and utterly useless "Product ratings" to our search results -- whether we've asked for them or not! That Morgan doesn't look like anything special -- but, by golly, it's got a five-star rating! How can I go wrong?
...and, no, you can't turn them on and off in the Customize dialog. They probably won't have that feature ready to roll out until later in the year, but I'm sure someone in management promised someone in marketing that "we can take Product Ratings in Search Results live by New Year's!", and they made it, only a couple of days late.
Hey if it helps them sell more items, that's all that matters. Many people rely on product ratings on other sites/items, so it must work the same way for coins, right?
Well, the Morgans and Barber quarters have 5 star ratings but the Lincoln Cent has none. I guess eBay is the best place for Morgans and Barber quarters but I'm going hold off on buying any Cent coins until they get some customer reviews.
This broad product rating system is ridiculous for coins. A blender or a TV or a specific brand of lotion etc I get but coins and the like are a different animal
How about "now"? But I'll bet the same managers who railroaded the changes will find other things to blame for any bottom-line impact. I did remember that there's a "Tell us what you think" link at the bottom of every search-results page. I just did; I hope others will as well. I pointed out that "product ratings" are worse than useless for any collectible, where condition is the main determinant of value. I also observed that I'm shopping for coins, not hairspray.
Why bother rating a coin you bought? It has nothing to do with other coins of the denomination, date and mint mark.
I agree this product rating feature is useless for coins. I've never completed one when requested and never pay attention to them when linked into an auction. Heck, they're not even ratings for that seller. I wonder if it's just a tactic to get people to overlook seller feedback?
It's basically a copy of what Amazon does with their search results. Some categories it could be useful but as mentioned for collectables it is a terrible idea. No matter how hard they try they need to realize they will never be Amazon
I just blew my wad of Ebay Bucks today - and for the first time - NOT on coins! No issues, went lickety split! Bought a fancy dancy new electronic gold/platinum tester. And FWIW, this new 1% rebate for Ebay Bucks...SUCKS! I'll be buying less on Ebay and more on Amazon!
