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g026r
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:06 pm

As anybody who's checked their eBay messages recently likely knows, they're supposed to be implementing a new enforcement of their (previously toothless) seller non-performance policy.

(For those of you without seller accounts, the explanation of this is here.)

While I think it's a step in the right direction (and I'm glad to see that they're including neutrals in their dissatisfaction rating), I've got this feeling that it's going to be just as avoidable and exploitable as everything else they're ever implemented. :roll:

Any thoughts from anyone else?

gyg
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:43 pm

Sounds good - but I think your feeling regarding this is on the money; avoidable and exploitable.

Ebay want to provide a really great service - what business doesn't? But what ebay really wants is profit. looking at the facts and figures I cannot think of anyone in our area of interest who will be at all impacted by this. Take Coug as an example (as I sure everyone already is) - His numbers just aren't that bad (comparatively

) - and he already uses the mutual feedback route to his best advantage anyway.

Nice idea but no big deal really - but that ebay fella looks like a real sincere type - I would buy a used car from that man :lol:

You can never have too much of something you didn't need in the first place.

g026r
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:51 pm

I know it's a terrible thing to say, but I'm not always that certain that eBay really wants to provide really great service.

I think this is probably their manner of combating the negative reputation that has been steadily building over the years, so that the buyers feel safe enough to bid on things and eBay can get their hands on the final value fees.

After all, their general response when it comes to a dispute between a power seller and a bidder isn't what I'd call great service. :roll:

Deadlord
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:22 am

Goat hit the nail on the head. It has nothing to do with better service, it's about getting people to feel warm and cozy about bidding.

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

g026r
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:14 am

Wait... Which one of us is the goat? :lol:

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