Ebay Etiquette

[EvianBaby]

I've bought a couple of items on Ebay that I've never been left feedback for.

One was a few weeks ago and I paid immediately then left her good feedback. The other was a couple of months ago and again I paid straight away but she forgot to post it until I chased her up a week later so I left her neutral feedback.

Is it the done thing to e-mail the people and ask them to leave feedback for me? Can't think of any reason they'd want to leave negative.

[boxtops]

I don't bother, evian. When I sell and mail an item i ask people to let me know when it arrives, saying I'll leave feedback then - if they don't bother, I leave them feedback after 2 weeks anyway, sometimes it triggers a response, sometimes it doesn't. I don't fret if people don't leave feedback for me.

In your example, I would never leave feedback until the item is received - it's a safeguard for you, what happens if you've left good feedback and the item is duff or they've overcharged you for P&P - or in your case, were very slow despatching. Feedback should be the last step in the transaction.

[EvianBaby]

I did only leave feedback after the items were received and I was happy that they were as decribed.

But as I haven't used ebay much I was hoping all the people I buy off would leave feedback so others can see I am a good buyer.

[pastafreak]

I've never sold anything-but I wonder if sellers get the same reminders to leave feedback as buyers do.

[Smowball]

I use Ebay quite a lot, and often when I buy something I get an email from them asking me to leave good feedback, but Ive never done the same when Ive sold something.