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<p>[QUOTE="metlog, post: 288244, member: 9888"]Everyone agrees that feedback is VERY important: and most of us agree the feedback system could use some improvement.<blockquote><p>Seems to me that the new "extra" rating system may be a good idea.I feel the biggest drawbacks of the current feedback system have been hashed out well here,but the bottom line is;it tends to become like congress: everyone is buying off everyone else for their own interest!</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>The most important clues that I find in feedback are in the messages themselves. If there is an agressive reaction to a neg(like profanity) or the reply talks down to the poster( you don't know what your'e doing so buzz off to you!) you can bet that seller is off my bidding list! Nuetrals are a lot of times negative. But the one that makes me suspicious is a lot of mutually withdrawn.It is worth reading through the positives if things don't look quite right.The positives in what they don't say are good clues;and in some sites where the seller is obviously not staight up, the positives are even quite negative!</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p>I've read at different times in this forum complaints about shipping charges(and of course I've not done my homework) I have passed up many auctions just because the shipping was Totally unreasonable!($6-8-10,even$12 or more for a silver dollar! You can ship a silver dollar,insured anywhere in the U.S. for about $3'and that should include the price of envelope,etc.) This is an area that I think has gotten completely out of hand! Tell me, doesn't ebay have a rule against overcharging for s&h?</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> And by the way,saw another auction of "rainbow coins". Brand new seller with (0) but with lots of coins,all toned the same.Several bidders with hidden identities.(on $30 bids?) Anyone know what's up with this?</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="metlog, post: 288244, member: 9888"]Everyone agrees that feedback is VERY important: and most of us agree the feedback system could use some improvement.[indent]Seems to me that the new "extra" rating system may be a good idea.I feel the biggest drawbacks of the current feedback system have been hashed out well here,but the bottom line is;it tends to become like congress: everyone is buying off everyone else for their own interest![/indent][indent]The most important clues that I find in feedback are in the messages themselves. If there is an agressive reaction to a neg(like profanity) or the reply talks down to the poster( you don't know what your'e doing so buzz off to you!) you can bet that seller is off my bidding list! Nuetrals are a lot of times negative. But the one that makes me suspicious is a lot of mutually withdrawn.It is worth reading through the positives if things don't look quite right.The positives in what they don't say are good clues;and in some sites where the seller is obviously not staight up, the positives are even quite negative![/indent][indent]I've read at different times in this forum complaints about shipping charges(and of course I've not done my homework) I have passed up many auctions just because the shipping was Totally unreasonable!($6-8-10,even$12 or more for a silver dollar! You can ship a silver dollar,insured anywhere in the U.S. for about $3'and that should include the price of envelope,etc.) This is an area that I think has gotten completely out of hand! Tell me, doesn't ebay have a rule against overcharging for s&h?[/indent][indent] And by the way,saw another auction of "rainbow coins". Brand new seller with (0) but with lots of coins,all toned the same.Several bidders with hidden identities.(on $30 bids?) Anyone know what's up with this?[/indent][/QUOTE]
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