http://www.wesoteric.com/blog-archives/05-31-2008/a-satisfied-customer/ The eldritch domain of Wes Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:03:06 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=870 http://www.wesoteric.com/blog-archives/05-31-2008/a-satisfied-customer/comment-page-1/#comment-22515 Wes Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:39:04 +0000 http://www.wesoteric.com/?p=824#comment-22515 Right. Sometimes sellers specify that buyers need a certain feedback rating to be able to bid in the first place (and can cancel bids if buyers don't meet those requirements), but other than that it doesn't really have much of an effect. Except, of course, for the fact that nobody likes having black marks on his/her record, which is why sellers have been able to extort positive feedback ratings from so many buyers (myself included). Right. Sometimes sellers specify that buyers need a certain feedback rating to be able to bid in the first place (and can cancel bids if buyers don't meet those requirements), but other than that it doesn't really have much of an effect. Except, of course, for the fact that nobody likes having black marks on his/her record, which is why sellers have been able to extort positive feedback ratings from so many buyers (myself included).

]]> http://www.wesoteric.com/blog-archives/05-31-2008/a-satisfied-customer/comment-page-1/#comment-22341 Becky Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:11:46 +0000 http://www.wesoteric.com/?p=824#comment-22341 Yeah, it does seem a little useless if feedback is kind of used a blackmail maneuver. If a buyer pays promptly, then I don't see how a seller should be able leave negative feedback -- seems like a smart move, esp. when buyers win the auction regardless of feedback (right?). Yeah, it does seem a little useless if feedback is kind of used a blackmail maneuver. If a buyer pays promptly, then I don't see how a seller should be able leave negative feedback -- seems like a smart move, esp. when buyers win the auction regardless of feedback (right?).

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