[ARC5] OT: New Ebay Rules for FB

[J Forster]

Subject:             New Ebay Rules (was Re: [hp_agilent_equipment] Re:
HP 8447D)
    Date:             Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:17:00 -0600
   From:             Dave-NR1DX/0 <nr1dx at arrl.net>


Among other things in the new rules sellers will no longer be able to
leave negative feedback for buyers ..... interesting concept ...


At 10:06 PM 1/29/2008, you wrote:
>http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/basic/
>Here is big change! Reduced listing costs (cents), increased success
>fees (dollars)...
>
>:)))

and, in response to my question about FB rules changes:

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Excerpt below from an email I received from Ebay today.  Makes me
wish I had taken up law instead of engineering ...this could turn
into a field day for liable suits some enterprising young lawyer is
missing a bet if he doesn't set up shop on this one


    * Feedback Changes
    * Significant changes coming soon will increase buyer confidence
and showcase good sellers.
        *
<http://srx.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=57103&lid=354583>Buyers
will only be able to receive positive Feedback.
        *
<http://srx.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=57103&lid=354584>Positive
repeat customer Feedback will count and Feedback more than 12 months
old won't.
        *
<http://srx.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=57103&lid=354585>Negative
and neutral Feedback left by the buyer will be removed for
transactions in which a buyer doesn't respond to the Unpaid Item
(UPI) or if the member is suspended.
For more details on how these changes may affect your business,
attend a special
<http://srx.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=57103&lid=354586>Seller
Webinar at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, February 1. You may also see
<http://srx.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=57103&lid=354587>announcements

from eBay executives on the Announcement Board.

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At 10:42 PM 1/29/2008, J Forster wrote:
>Where did you see the bit about no negative FB for buyers? It is, of
>course, one solution for the retaliatory FB problem. I'll bet there is
>some hidden killer for buyers somewhere though.
>
>-John

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>Dave-NR1DX/0 wrote:
>
> > Among other things in the new rules sellers will no longer be able
to
> > leave negative feedback for buyers ..... interesting concept ...

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> > At 10:06 PM 1/29/2008, you wrote:
> > >http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/basic/
> > >Here is big change! Reduced listing costs (cents), increased
success
> > >fees (dollars)...
> > >
> > >:)))

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> > >--- In hp_agilent_equipment at yahoogroups.com, "hajnalkav"
> > ><hajnalkav at ...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Btw, thyere are some news regarding Ebay.
> > > > New CEO. They promised to reduce listing costs.
> > > > Lets see...
> > > >
> > > > Armin, ZL1KMN

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Dave Henderson
ArtekMedia
Obsolete Test Equipment Manuals