Re: [CR]Now: eBay ratings Was: Charter-Lea cranks

(Example: Racing)

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 13:34:41 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: eBay ratings Was: Charter-Lea cranks
References: <20050107192926.5462.qmail@web53504.mail.yahoo.com> <00c601c4f4ff$05adf1a0$6501a8c0@D5FSLZ21>


Ken Sanford wrote:
>
> Chuck
>
> I disagree strongly!!!
>
> 99.2 is better than 99 out of 100 satisfied.
>
> What if you had made 40-50 trouble-free sales and them you meet up with an
> ass-hole who gives you a bum rating. Or someone who demands NOS when you
> specified good condition!
>
> Sometimes called 'rating blackmail'
>
> That, unfortunately is why many reputable sellers will not give feedback to
> buyer before item is delivered and customer is "satisfied"
>
> Ken Sanford
> Kensington, MD

That's why you check the guy's feedback comments to see, like you put it, who the ass-hole is, the buyer or the seller.

When I see a 99.2% rating I start investigating before I bid. But like I said, that's just me... stooopid purchases ruin my whole day!

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southen California

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