Leaving too many negative feedbacks

[simplynightbird]

Hi. I bought a few trading cards lot on eBay and almost everytime there is something wrong sellers not literally scam but are very dishonest the way they build their lot. I won a 100 cards lot auction, all the common and uncommon are in good condition and then the 4 most valuable cards are either in junk condition, have a defect or damaged. Those cards have very obviously been added to boost the value of the lot. Seller did not shown them close enough i could not see the defects. And on another bidding he did i asked for pictures he said he was away of the cards... So i did not bothered myself asking for this auction but i got fooled.....

I don't understand how those sellers have 98-100% reputation... I know i could return but i don't wanna waste my time with this... I kinda wanna share my bad experience when they deserve it for the next buyers, but i wonder if i leave too many negative feedbacks could it hurt my own profil? I'm scared sellers won't want to deal with me when i send offers or anything after

[reallynicestamps]

Even 98% is getting to be a low rating. For Asian sellers it would be bad with a 99% rating.

It's worthwhile reading the negative - and neutral- comments to a seller. The few nutty buyers will expose themselves and you can look for patterns like low quality, poor communication, slow shipping*.

The most effective feedback is calm, factual and polite.

In this case  perhaps, "Commons were fine to very good. High values poorly pictured hiding defects and damage."

Only by returning the whole lot can you be refunded. If you don't the seller can respond to your feedback and mention that.

EBay will close or restrict use of the Money Back Guarantee to buyers who use it too often. They do not reveal what is "too often" nor should they.

EBay does not use feedback to assess member accounts - neither buyer nor seller.  But many members will read the Feedback Left for Others in assessing whether they want to enter transactions with another member.

*Slow shipping is NOT the same as slow delivery  which is out of the seller's hands, although it remains her responsibility.

[simplynightbird]

Thank you for the answer. I won't return it because i think i won the auction still at an okay price, enough to keep it. I am just mad to see how sellers are dishonest and i feel forced to expose it... I think i bought 4 lots and only 1 seller really was honest. Other sellers used obvious methods to boost their auctions price that you only see once cards are in your hands

[femmefan1946]

Use feedback to express your disappointment.

Keep it brief. 

And factual and polite.

Long FB is available, but it is very easy to get emotional or ever vulgar and accusatory any of which diminishes the impact of your opinion.

[msau4301]

You have some great advice here, these folks know their stuff!

You didn't mention if the listing claimed cards to be "excellent", "mint", very good, etc. I'm guessing seller did not give too much details. Showing a couple of hidden gems in a larger lot can be common (they know how to draw people in).  I love large lots myself (though I'm in a different collecting category). Collectors often enjoy the hunt as much as getting the item. Sometimes I've had the opposite and some gem I didn't see in the big pile was included totally making my day when I opened it! I've also received some garbage lots but I was usually forewarned ("seen many years of love, needs TLC", I've even bought "junk lots") so in a case like that it was my choice to take a chance and see what I could salvage, I wouldn't leave negative feedback in that case. However if you were truly disappointed, leaving truthful, not harsh feedback is okay. I'm both a buyer and seller and I rarely check any buyers/bidders feedback myself unless I'm waiting for someone taking a long time to pay, from a country I don't ship to often or they started asking me bizarre questions.

[simplynightbird]

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I'm guessing seller did not give too much details

Exactly this is typically what those sellers doing. Most sellers selling in bulk on eBay will overrate their cards and often not showing hidden defects so you never know...  The listing had no description and it was stated lightly played in specifics. I could return cause the most valuable cards could be considered as damaged and with defects, i just won't bother myself with it for a $100 lot that was still an ok price for it. My problem is not the price, it's the way those sellers selling. I just feel manipulated most of the time. And those sellers have good feedbacks so you put your trust on this... I don't understand how they don't have any negative experience shared on their profils... They don't scam they just are in a grey zone using manipulation and acting like it's naivety, they act like they did not know and will gently offer a return with no consequence while it's obvious that they know what they are doing. Sometimes i see similar pictures from different sellers i even wonder if some multi account, and change of account when one account have negatives...

[simplynightbird]

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