| The eBay feedback system is designed to give | | | | transactions. A positive feedback adds one |
| both sellers and buyers confidence in the | | | | point to a member's feedback profile. |
| transaction process. It's a good practice to | | | | |
| have an idea of whom you are buying from on | | | | Neutral feedback can be used to post comments |
| eBay and sellers need to know what kind of | | | | about members when you are not overly |
| buyer you are. Trustworthiness will always be | | | | satisfied but not disappointed. Before you |
| an issue with online auctions, after all, you | | | | consider leaving a neutral feedback, contact |
| have no idea of whom you are dealing with. | | | | the member involved, often differences can be |
| | | | mutually sorted out and neutral feedback can |
| Good thing though, eBay has a system in place | | | | become positive feedback for both members. A |
| that enables both buyers and sellers to have | | | | neutral feedback does not affect a member's |
| an idea about the trustworthiness of who they | | | | feedback profile. |
| are dealing with. It's called the feedback | | | | |
| system. | | | | Negative feedback is the main reason |
| | | | unscrupulous buyers and sellers are soon |
| EBay allows buyers and sellers to leave | | | | found out on eBay. Negative feedback comments |
| feedback for each other. The feedback system | | | | are red flag warnings that alert future |
| is designed to give buyers and sellers an | | | | buyers and sellers that a member has |
| idea of the ethical buying and selling | | | | demonstrated a total lack of responsible |
| behaviour of eBay members. | | | | behaviour in previous transactions. A |
| | | | negative feedback counts as a - 1 and this is |
| There are three types of eBay feedback and | | | | deducted from your feedback profile. |
| these are Positive, Neutral and Negative | | | | |
| feedbacks. | | | | To view a seller's feedback, click on their |
| | | | name or the link labelled Read feedback |
| Positive feedback is left for members who | | | | comments, you will find these under seller |
| conduct themselves well, during and after | | | | information. |