Why cant i leave neutral or negative feedback after a dispute resolution

[bichon99]

A buyer only paid after opening a case. I may want to leave a at least a neutral feedback for the buyer.. But a seller can't !!!!

If a particular buyer is a chronic  i-wont-pay-until-i-get-harrassed-by-ebay, then we sellers have the right to exclude such buyers..

[pjcdn2005 · Accepted solution]

You can put the buyers on your blocked list and you can also block buyers who have had more than 2 unpaid item strikes in the last year. That prevents those buyers from bidding or buying your items. That's more useful in my opinion than giving them a negative feedback. 

There are times when there is a good reason for a buyer not to pay -- for example when a seller changes their terms of sale after the item has ended. It would be impossible to know when a negative for non payment was justified. When sellers could leave negatives, some would wrongly use the threat of a negative to prevent the buyer from leaving one.

[mr.elmwood]

Buyer FB was eliminated five (5) years ago. Welcome to the future. It was eliminated for the exact reason you want to use it. Retaliation.

Buyer FB has, is, will always be, usless and wothless. I have BIN with IPR. How in the world would I be able to screen anyone, AFTER they have bought?

[femmefan1946]

If your buyer leave negative or neutral feedback you can leave a Response.

Like the most effective feedback, the most effective responses are calm and factual. (Closed Sept 10 Paid OCT 10.Shipped Oct 10 recd Oct 15)

If you get nasty in feedback or response, your future customers will judge you at least as much as your slow payer.

[bichon99]

Seller feedback is a valuable tool for retailers.  Many retailers ask for your name , address, or phone number (kind of a feedback file)... The main reason they do that is to keep track of people who abuse return policies.. Like those who use a product and bring it back saying it didnt work. (i bought an open box camera like that).. Retaliation is abuse of the system... i agree.. but those who abuse good practices  should be logged for future sellers. i sold an item once.. the person refused to pay.. and refused to send the item back.. I think a$$holes like that should be identified. 

[pjcdn2005]

i sold an item once.. the person refused to pay.. and refused to send the item back.. I think a$$holes like that should be identified.

Why did the person have the item if they hadn't paid yet?

[grizzliessk]

Although one's not able to leave Neutral or Negative feedback, I've used the privilege of the Positive to voice my NEGATIVE. And have seen others do the same. As a newbie to ebay, I'm now 0-2 in International buyers following through on a purchase. I'm 2-2 in filing Unpaid Claims! It's frustrating to see a bid won by someone who isn't all that interested.

[rose-dee]

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@grizzliessk wrote:
Although one's not able to leave Neutral or Negative feedback, I've used the privilege of the Positive to voice my NEGATIVE. And have seen others do the same. 

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If you are a seller leaving "negative" comments in positive feedback for buyers, you should be aware that this is against eBay policy.  Just because other sellers do it doesn't make it allowable, it just means no one has yet reported them or eBay hasn't yet noticed it. 

This is not the way to establish a good reputation on eBay as a seller either.  Buyers will see that FB and judge you by it.  Use the available unpaid item claim procedures or, if you run into a buyer who is obviously repeating behaviour that is not allowed by eBay, report the buyer.  

[mr.elmwood]

I've used the privilege of the Positive to voice my NEGATIVE

Sellers have been permanently suspended for that.