our reputation as a buyer without you needing to do
(or ‘feedback rating') is anything. If you want to help it
the most important thing along, though, there are a few
people see when they deal with things you can do.
you on eBay. It is on the basis
of this little number that they Always leave feedback for others:
will decide whether they can People will feel an obligation to
trust you or not. leave feedback for you if you
leave it for them (eBay will send
Each time you buy or sell you an email after each
something on eBay, people can transaction to offer you the
leave feedback for you, and you opportunity). Take the time to
can leave feedback for them. This write a positive comment about
feedback can be positive, sellers who do what they should
negative, or neutral, along with and the chances are they'll do
a comment. Your feedback rating, the same for you.
then, is worked out using a very
simple sum: the number of Pay promptly: Sellers love
positive feedback comments people nothing more than to be paid
have left for you, minus the promptly - paying as soon as the
number of negative ones. This auction ends saves the seller all
means that someone with a sorts of worry, especially if you
feedback rating of 28, for pay by credit card or another
example, might have 30 positive electronic method. You will often
ratings and 2 negative ones. find that your positive feedback
appears within a few minutes of
If you are a considerate buyer, you paying if you pay as soon as
then you should find that the auction ends.
positive feedback will just
appear next to your username, Don't be a difficult customer:
Understand that your seller might remembering, however, that
take a day or so to respond to transactions where you are the
you, and perhaps a few days to seller and where you are the
send your item - harassing them buyer are counted towards the
is nasty and unnecessary, and same feedback total - so if you
won't get you good feedback. ever want to start selling, being
a good buyer is especially
Build relationships: If a seller worthwhile.
sells a lot of a certain kind of
thing you like, buy from them a On eBay, people pay far more
few more times. They will be very attention to sellers' ratings
happy to find a regular customer, than they do to buyers' - most
and will go out of their way to sellers can't be bothered to
leave positive feedback like ‘a check their buyers' feedback,
joy to deal with as ever'. Also, while bad feedback on a seller
they might offer you a few can (and should) be a
special deals! dealbreaker. When you are buying,
then, you need to worry more
Sellers won't generally be about the seller's reputation
reluctant to sell to buyers than you do about your own, and
without much of a reputation, that's why the next email will be
simply because it is the buyer all about sellers' feedback
who takes most of the risk in a ratings.
transaction. It is worth
About the Author:
Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.
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