Retribution Feedback

**Duckinla** · 01-25-2007, 03:07 PM

I've heard of several instances where a buyer or seller backed out of the deal. The other party is hesitant to leave negative feedback because the non-performing party will leave negative feedback as retribution.

My opinion is that if someone commits the double sin of Not performing on a transaction, and then leaving negative feedback purely as retribution, they should be banned for that. It's really important that a seller/buyer be able to leave honest feedback without fear of retribution. Otherwise the trader rating system loses its integrity and usefulness.

**Rockefeller** · 01-25-2007, 03:08 PM

I agree. This has happened to me several times, though I have always had the matter resolved by the mods.

**PRED** · 01-25-2007, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Duckinla

I've heard of several instances where a buyer or seller backed out of the deal. The other party is hesitant to leave negative feedback because the non-performing party will leave negative feedback as retribution.

My opinion is that if someone commits the double sin of Not performing on a transaction, and then leaving negative feedback purely as retribution, they should be banned for that. It's really important that a seller/buyer be able to leave honest feedback without fear of retribution. Otherwise the trader rating system loses its integrity and usefulness.

I agree 100%

Pred

**BELLC1** · 01-25-2007, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Duckinla

I've heard of several instances where a buyer or seller backed out of the deal. The other party is hesitant to leave negative feedback because the non-performing party will leave negative feedback as retribution. My opinion is that if someone commits the double sin of Not performing on a transaction, and then leaving negative feedback purely as retribution, they should be banned for that.

I wish eBay would learn that. The only negative I ever received was because I gave a non-paying, non-communicating bidder negative feedback. Then she went and gave me negative feedback for being an as..er, um,...not a nice person. Screwed either way.

**Duckinla** · 01-25-2007, 05:39 PM

You mean retaliation?

You are correct. Upon looking up the definition I see that retribution is the wrong word as retribution is "deserved". You learn something new every day.

**BELLC1** · 01-25-2007, 05:41 PM

And I "deserved" it because I was foolish enough to believe a Feedback system was a proper response.

**Duckinla** · 01-25-2007, 06:24 PM

I understand that but is there any penalty for leaving retaliation feedback? I was suggesting maybe a temporary ban as penalty. Without penalty, it will keep happening and th innocent party will have to go through the process to get it removed.

**smashfactory** · 01-25-2007, 08:35 PM

"if it keeps happening" but i had someone buy something- and not pay, and read, but not answer any pm's- he placed the highest offer by the end of the time listed- then ignored me- if i give him a bad rating for doing that- and he gives me one- do you remove the one on my account from him?