Frustrations with Buyers/Sellers who don't bother....

I try and leave feedback for everybody that I deal with but most of the time I tend to forget until I remember. Then I end up leaving bulk feedback all at once.
I've never intentionally not left feedback for anybody but I also think that it's up to the seller/buyer to leave feedback. Nobody knows what another person is thinking and what may seem to me to be a good transaction could have been a meh transaction to the other party. However, getting feedback is very nice! It does show that the buyer/seller appreciates and acknowledges a good transaction (if it was one).

 

i will leave feedback, usually as soon as i know the transaction's finished, and i generally will send a pm to remind the person to leave me feedback. so far, they've been nice and remembered, so it's all good. i don't really mind if they forget, but if i did send a pm, i think it would be nice if they spent a while writing feedback. i agree with the fact that people can have tons of good feedback but they shouldn't be excluded from more recent feedback just cos of that. looking at the problem transaction has made me realise that anyone can suddenly have problems cropping up with marketplace transactions, even those with good feedback. likewise, those with few feedback can still be good buyers/sellers. i think feedback is just something for us to reassure ourselves, especially in an international forum like this, where you can get scammed and not realise it until it's too late.

 

I think feedback is important and leave it every time, no matter how much feedback the person with which I am transacting may or may not have.

People who were once excellent can fall by the wayside and people who began badly can improve. When I am considering a purchase I always check their latest feedback to see a snapshot of what they are like currently.

And yes. Lately I have had buyers who neglected to leave me feedback. I don't actually prod them because, not being their mother, it would make me uncomfortable. I'd feel like adding, "Did you write your holiday thank you notes yet?"

 

I always try to leave feedback. Good, bad and neutral. If you are an honest merchant, you will get good feedback.
I hardly ever leave negative feedback, as long as my item is in good condition, it is not necessary. If the transaction was less then "Good" but not "Bad". I leave neutral. This is not bad feedback, mind you.

Buyers AND sellers have the right to know how things go on in transactions. If you are doing an honest job, there's nothing to be worried about.

I leave my feedback in a specific format that is clear, and straight to the point. I always explain my reasoning. I don't have a lot of feedback here, but other sites I have been on have used the same or similar process.

[positive/negative/neutral feedback]
[Transaction Type-split/commission/trade/item sold or item bought etc]
-Brief explanation of how the transaction went.
Here is where I will state if I will work with this person again.

If a user is childish enough to "blackmail" my reasoning, I'll take it to the proper admin. It is not necessary to be that way. I am not a cruel person, and if I left "less then satisfactory" feedback, it was for a damn good reason. If you care so much about your feedback, do a good job.

I am a very firm person, but I am honest. I expect the same from other users.
Feedback, like trust, is earned, not given.

I know this sounds like a beatdown, but this is how things really are in life. If you can't handle honest feedback, don't sell and don't participate in things you can't really do.

On the "oops I forgot" issue...hahah we're all humans. If I've forgotten, I would appreciate a gentle prod. Usually I only need to be prodded once.

 

Yes, I think they should. If they can spend the time buying or selling they should take the time and leave feedback.

My worst one was when I sold a car. The car was a showcar and was mint, cleaner than the day I bought it and in 6 years had under 12k miles and still had the new car smell. I never alloed any food or perfumes etc. to keep it nice. The couple that bought it flew in from the middle of the Us and I'm on the East Coast. He couldn't belive how nice it was, I got several emails how happy and again shocked that it was nicer than I described....and never left me feedback!!

 

I leave feedback for each of my transactions, but there is no guarantee others will do the same for you. All you can do is ask politley and if they still don't leave feedback there is probably little you can do.

 

It irks me when others don't leave feedback, even after a couple of polite reminders; in fact it annoys me enough that I will make a note of that person's name and resolve not to deal with them in future.

 

I have forgotten but I do try to remember. I think I have forgotten a couple of people...maybe I should go see if I have!

 

I always try to leave feedback as well...even a few weeks after the transaction ended, which has happened a few times. I haven't forgotten about the transaction itself; I remember going through with it, but it's just so many times I kept thinking that I had indeed left feedback already, when in actuality I had not. I'm welcome to friendly nudges and reminders in the case that happens.

When it comes to receiving feedback, I don't mind it that much if I never hear from the person once I've shipped off whatever I sold. Maybe they forgot, and that I can completely understand. No news is good news, is how I look at it. If the package I sent off was lost or mangled up upon arrival, I would believe that the buyer would waste no time in contacting me. That hasn't happened yet, thank goodness *knock on wood*.

 

I try and make it my priority to leave feedback for the buyer/seller I'm dealing with. I just think it's nice for other people to know how my transaction went with them, regardless of how much feedback they might already have. I have to admit, I'd had a couple of people not leave me feedback - and that's irked me a bit, especially when I'm newer in the marketplace and don't necessarily have a lot of it. D:

 

I'm the kind of person that wants feedback from every transaction - good, bad, whatever. Granted, I've only bought items on the MP, but at the same time, I feel that any kind of feedback helps. Bad feedback lets you know when someone isn't trustworthy, or if it's surrounded by good feedback, you can read it and see what might have happened and if you might experience something similar.

But then again, I can be overly organized and paranoid about anything regarding the internet.

 

I think it's important to remember to leave feedback for others, so I always make sure I do. I find it alil' disappointing when others forget or simply don't *&$#% bother to leave feedback for me - I take my online transactions seriously & don't have THAT many to my name; on DoA I've only had two & it would've been valuable to me if either of my sellers had left me feedback! I understand people are very busy though. It just really counts towards providing information about a person with whom you might be considering doing business, if you can read their feedback. I personally don't feel I've fulfilled my half of the bargain, or that the transaction is completed, until I've left feedback. So there! Leave feedback, beeyotch! pixieweed out

 

Interesting thread...
OK, so I do a LOT of transactions in the marketplace here, both buying and selling, and feedback is very important to me. I have to say i don't agree that having 6+ pages means that you don't need any more. I think that you need as much as possible, because it shows exactly how you conduct your transactions, and if you have 15+ pages of good feedback, to me it shows you are a much more trustworthy person to do business with.
When I take part in a selling transaction, I always take photo's of my pachaging stages, and the postage receipts, and when I'm buying I always try and be courteous enough to let my seller know when my item has arrived.
In both cases I will say that I would really appreciate it if I get feedback left for me, so I link the person to my Feedback thread, and ask if they will link me to theirs so that I can do the same for them too.
When you are dealing with faceless people over the Internet, with large sums of money involed in some cases, you have to try and be as careful and courteous as you can be I think.

 

I think feedback is very important in a community such as this. Like others, I beleive that current feedback is just as important as pages of older feedback. One of my first major buys on the marketplace was for a doll....the user had pages upon pages of great feedback, only one questionable problem but it was all older feedback. It was a huge nightmare and I ended up having to open up a paging thread.

Feedback gives us a way to build up reputation also....since I know that I've recently started a layaway with a girl that required the buyer to have good feedback.

I personally would think twice about buying or selling to anyone with little or no feedback.

 

I always intend to leave feedback. I sometimes forget, however, and don't mind a poke to remind me to do it.

A few replies here have said that they don't leave feedback when a transaction is so-so or "meh." PLEASE, please leave feedback in those cases.

Always leave honest feedback. It doesn't have to be negative OR positive, it can be "just the facts, ma'am." Tell me if the item arrived later than you'd exected, poorly packaged (but the item survived fine), didn't respond to PMs in a timely manner, had dreadful English, or if it smelled like cigarettes (and the listing didn't mention a smoker in the household). Even if those things are no big deal, it's something I'd like to know before I buy or sell in the MP. They might be a big deal to me!

 

This. I see problem transactions stories where outside people step forward and go "oh yeah, she/he did that to me too, but it arrived intact and that means it's ok"

No, it's not really ok. I'd rather have the neutral feedback and feel that I have a better 'feel' of the buyer/seller, then not have it and be stressed if 'something' comes up

(yes, I always try to leave feedback)

 

I understand!!! (hug)
I was just chatting with my buyer the other day... people don't like leaving feedbacks nowadays... it's actually quite important when we're selling stuffs! I want to keep my good record and show people "Yes, I am trustworthy"!
when people don't leave me a feedback, sometimes I'd PM them and ask if they could spare a few minute to leave one for me, if they still don't do it........ I guess we'll just have to let go... lol
there's no point annoying a person and makes them uncomfortable about leaving you a good feedback

 

That annoys me to HELL and back! I've had that happen quite a few times and I just kept hounding them :\ if i do well i expect to be praised for it! Feedback is valuable, especially on DoA!

 

it only bothers me when I SOLD something. I don't really care about people knowing i'm a good buyer xD I want them to know i'm a good SELLER so they'll trust buying things from me ^_^
but the bigger my feedback thread goes, the less I care about feedback. and the less I care about getting feedbacks, the less I give them to others
unless the person clearly says he/she wants to have feedback. it would be impolite to just ignore that :/