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Using Ebay "Feedback Left For Others" to Increase Your Profile and Sales

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comicalgems

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Wait...So what you're doing is saying "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1" when the person might have really only bought a Darkhawk 1?

 

See because if you're saying something like "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1 and enjoy!" then that seems reasonable and if the buyer doesn't want that displayed in their feedback they can opt to make their feedback private.

 

But if you're saying "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1 and enjoy!" and they didn't buy it, then it makes you look foolish for one, and it confuses people.

 

As a person who tried to think outside the box in comic dealing years ago, I will give you the advice that I wish I had gotten. Be as straight forward and as cut and dry as possible. Not every person who's buying has the capacity for abstract thought and those that do are always looking for the way that they can be screwed. Skepticism is already strong for eBay sellers and adding even the slightest possibility of confusion (no matter your intent) to the equation is ill advised.

 

Comic Dealing (even the ones in color) is a very black and white arena and people like it that way.

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kahml

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As a buyer, would you be additionally encouraged to buy a high-end item from someone who had allegedly sold the following:

 

If I saw that drivel being posted as feedback for someone, I would stay as far away as possible.

 

You are doing absolutely nothing to benefit the person upon whom you are bestowing your advertising - it is their feedback and you are manipulating it.

 

It is obnoxious, self-serving, and offensive behavior.

 

Now you know...

 

Larry

 

 

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14 of spades

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Fine. You've stated a logical position and I agree with you.

 

I think your "short cut" analogy is the most fair assessment by anyone here.

 

As someone who "barely" uses Ebay (2 months in the last 4 years or something), I thought something like this would be just me in my little isolated world doing my little thing. And basically, irregardless of the accusations folks have made in this thread, that really is the case.

 

But if everyone did what I did, I can see how it would make things like Ebay feedback totally unreliable. And wouldn't that be a shame.

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hockey&comicsguy

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As a buyer, would you be additionally encouraged to buy a high-end item from someone who had allegedly sold the following:

 

 

 

If the feedback you left was for the item that person actually bought, I don't see anything wrong with it. Heck, if you look at most people's feedback all you see are these AAA or A+++ or Great or Thanks or some variation/combination of such. Whoopededoo. Who cares. I leave lame azz feedback like that all the time. That said I don't see what the big deal is with the feedback you left.

 

However, if the feedback/advertising you left...if those items weren't actually bought by those people you left the feedback for, I would just tend to think you're a .

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hockey&comicsguy

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Wait...So what you're doing is saying "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1" when the person might have really only bought a Darkhawk 1?

 

See because if you're saying something like "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1 and enjoy!" then that seems reasonable and if the buyer doesn't want that displayed in their feedback they can opt to make their feedback private.

 

But if you're saying "Thanks for buying that Amazing Spider-Man 1 and enjoy!" and they didn't buy it, then it makes you look foolish for one, and it confuses people.

 

As a person who tried to think outside the box in comic dealing years ago, I will give you the advice that I wish I had gotten. Be as straight forward and as cut and dry as possible. Not every person who's buying has the capacity for abstract thought and those that do are always looking for the way that they can be screwed. Skepticism is already strong for eBay sellers and adding even the slightest possibility of confusion (no matter your intent) to the equation is ill advised.

 

Comic Dealing (even the ones in color) is a very black and white arena and people like it that way.

 

What he said. If that's not the case, then (tsk)

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drbanner

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However, if the feedback/advertising you left...if those items weren't actually bought by those people you left the feedback for, I would just tend to think you're a .

 

Was the feedback left for the actual item he sold, or some fictitious item like "ACTION COMICS #1, 1st PRINT!"? I thought he was just reiterating the auction title to reflect what was actually sold, but if he's just making it up, that's ridiculous. It's ridiculous enough as it is, but if it's not even the item that was bought/sold, it's a total farce. doh!

 

 

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drbanner

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In most cases, they weren't the item as described. The Darkhawk/ASM1 example from above is a decent analogy.

Ok, then it's basically a total scam and generally just not cool at all. (tsk)

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Snake Eyes

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Does anyone see any humour in this?

 

Before I created this thread, I showed my feedback to a friend and he thought it was hilarious.

 

I appreciate the respectful disagreeent, and admittedly I can see how someone might think it is an entertaining and easy way to get their name out there. Personally, while I find the debate interesting, I do not find it humorous. Honestly, the humor angle seems more of a red herring or unintended result; as the intent of your doing this is financial betterment/increased auction prices. I would have no problem with someone leaving entertaining feedback to establish themselves as a personality on the site (yes the A+++++++++++...great seller does get old :P ). So yes, make a funny joke about the item or a self-deprecating remark (if you can in the limited characters...lame I know but I think I saw something like "This buyer is cool, getting a free Deadpool"). You come off as generous and easy to work with, and no misleading information at all (provided you do send the free book :D ). However, leaving misleading/deceiving information as an alternative to that is a different bird altogether and just not funny in my book.

 

SE

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CKB

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In most cases, they weren't the item as described. The Darkhawk/ASM1 example from above is a decent analogy.

 

But you bring up a good point - there's no way to determine whether the feedback is accurate or not.

 

It's humorous in the sense that it is certainly an unintended use of the feedback mechanism, and it spotlights how poorly thought out eBay policies are. Their stand against serious policing of feedback seems even more absurd.

 

Put in a light of using it to increase your own reputation while others use feedback for what it was meant for - it's not so funny. Straight out polluting other's feedback with lies is hard to laugh at. There are some people who fill others feedback with veiled insults and adverse information - "Thanks for buying a year's supply of Viagra!". You are kinda on par with that on the mischevious scale, but no where near as funny. :)

 

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silverweb

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The feedback that an Ebay seller can leave is handicapped because no negatives can be done. Therefore, the overall value of Ebay seller feedback is practically worthless and using it to "increase your profile" makes it even more so.

 

I wish there was a better solution for Ebay seller feedback. :sumo:

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slseals

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I'm sorry, doesn't seem to be anything to debate or discuss here. Are you intentionally misrepresenting yourself to someone for potential gain? YES

 

Is this morally wrong? In my book YES

 

I didn't know telling lies had become the right thing to do, but I guess that's just me. Have I ever lied, sure, but I'm not proud of any of them and would not ever represent to someone that it's something they should do.

 

You say you haven't done anything wrong because you came clean in your post, what about all the potential buyers that haven't read this post?

 

The fact that your friend thinks it's funny... you hang out with some classy people.

 

Scumbag? Definitely

 

Actually, I've never paid attention to feedback left for others, but I think I will now.

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