negative feedback | The Whine Seller

After all these years, buyers still don’t know what eBay feedback is for and it makes me sad

by T. W. Seller | May 17, 2013 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Buyer leaves bad feedback that reads, “Furious! You damaged my mailbox by forcing the...

Heck yeah, green feedback star! (& why it took us 14 years to get it)

by T. W. Seller | May 4, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

We reached our green star today, 5,000 feedback ratings. Our 5,000th feedback was from...

Professionalism is key when dealing with negative feedback or reviews

by T. W. Seller | Mar 30, 2011 | Customer Service & Bettering your Business, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging | 0 |

We’ve all been there. We get a really nasty review of our store, our blog, our book. Maybe a...

eBay seller files buyer claim against another seller. Whole thing feels dirty. Should it?

by T. W. Seller | Jan 21, 2011 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 6 |

I purchased an item on eBay for a gift. The listing didn’t say how it was shipping but it was a book coming from the US so I was assuming Media Mail. It was unlikely it would arrive before Christmas (though possible, based...

You still like eBay? Wash your mouth out and I hope you die!

by T. W. Seller | Sep 17, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 10 |

So I am a guest blogger today over at TameBay with my post Where to sell online where I do a review of just about every site that I have ever sold on. (Well, the ones that didn’t go out of business, anyway. ;-)) I wanted...

5 Tips for Dealing with Bad or Negative Seller Feedback

by T. W. Seller | Sep 9, 2009 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 10 |

Just like the popular bumper sticker says, Bad Feedback Happens. Oh, wait. It’s doesn’t say that? Hmm, well, it should. Sometimes bad feedback happens to good sellers. But what should you do if you find yourself...

eBay’s Customs Update to the Feedback Removal Policy makes no sense to me

by T. W. Seller | Jan 9, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 15 |

To recap, here is the announcement that came out of eBay HQ yesterday: Update to Feedback Removal Policy – Customs Fees Many of our cross-border sellers have asked for help when they receive a negative/neutral Feedback rating...

My Top 3 eBay Feedback Pet Peeves (both as a buyer and seller)

by T. W. Seller | Jul 25, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Timeless | 0 |

Even with all the changes, there are still a few things either about the feedback system or that buyers do that drive me nuts! #3. Feedback that reads like this, “We are the #1 seller of DVDs. Visit DVDeBaySeller’s...

a new perspective on eBay changes

by T. W. Seller | Jul 10, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I just wanted to write a short little post to say something. I freely admit it. I have been just as negative as the next guy. But while I am still annoyed at a lot of the changes eBay made, I have changed my...

Good News from eBay: Feedback changes

by T. W. Seller | Jul 10, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

Some great news out of eBay today. One of the changes they recently made that not only got the most sellers upset but also made the least sense to me personally has been repealed. As per this post by Lorrie Norrington: Effective...

Leave a negative message in a positive feedback and eBay will suspend you

by T. W. Seller | Jul 9, 2008 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

So a lot of sellers are very upset about this. To recap, eBay sellers can no longer leave negative feedback. So, some are leaving positive feedback and then writing a negative message. Well, this is against eBay’s policies...