Comments on: Diamond PowerSellers, feedback withdrawal and DSRs http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: EbayRaisedSearchPowerseller http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36883 EbayRaisedSearchPowerseller Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:09:28 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36883 BUY.com, is NOW a diamond powerseller, with this kind of feedback: http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=buy&ref=home UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!! Their stars are definitely rigged! BUY.com, is NOW a diamond powerseller, with this kind of feedback:
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=buy&ref=home

UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!
Their stars are definitely rigged!

]]> By: EbayRaisedSearchPowerseller http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36882 EbayRaisedSearchPowerseller Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:07:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36882 Yeah, it's to cover up all the news about the padding and the FREE listings. I gotta tell ya they are trying to cover their arses. Yeah, it’s to cover up all the news about the padding and the FREE listings. I gotta tell ya they are trying to cover their arses.

]]> By: Alonicus http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36643 Alonicus Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:49:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36643 Interesting that they introduce the Diamond Powerseller level shortly after concluding the deal with Buy.com Does anyone think that this fits in with their seeming strategy of bringing in big corporate sellers in preference to the private, small business and "mom & pop" sellers ? Interesting that they introduce the Diamond Powerseller level shortly after concluding the deal with Buy.com

Does anyone think that this fits in with their seeming strategy of bringing in big corporate sellers in preference to the private, small business and “mom & pop” sellers ?

]]> By: Patty http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36627 Patty Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36627 Oooops think Xmas will be a bit late to remove some of the silly comments we have had recently and powerseller status will most definitely have long gone by then. Oooops think Xmas will be a bit late to remove some of the silly comments we have had recently and powerseller status will most definitely have long gone by then.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36623 whirly Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:43:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36623 Go to the blog, its under "more changes yet to be announced" it was announced earlier today by lorrie/norrie lol, should be in place this xmas. Go to the blog, its under “more changes yet to be announced” it was announced earlier today by lorrie/norrie lol, should be in place this xmas.

]]> By: Patty http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36622 Patty Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:21:35 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36622 Whirly where on Auction Bytes did you read about the mutual withdrawal? Whirly where on Auction Bytes did you read about the mutual withdrawal?

]]> By: John http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36618 John Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:19:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36618 Have been watching .com bookseller primemediaking as an example of the new eBay 'way to go'. Started just over 1 month ago with around 200,000 listings. 20 neuts and 8 negs later listings down to around 75% of that. S/H DSR is stuck at around 4.5. Feedback 98.3% currently. Failing business model methinks, 99c books with ~$6 s/h, all books sent individually. Not a prayer on S/H DSR!! I will keep watching the progress of this one. Anybody else watching a bigger newbie? Have been watching .com bookseller primemediaking as an example of the new eBay ‘way to go’.
Started just over 1 month ago with around 200,000 listings.
20 neuts and 8 negs later listings down to around 75% of that. S/H DSR is stuck at around 4.5. Feedback 98.3% currently.
Failing business model methinks, 99c books with ~$6 s/h, all books sent individually. Not a prayer on S/H DSR!!
I will keep watching the progress of this one.

Anybody else watching a bigger newbie?

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36617 northumbrian Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:29:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36617 Mutual feedback now theres a laugh! these days cant see sellers mutually withdrawing their positives lol Mutual feedback now theres a laugh! these days

cant see sellers mutually withdrawing their positives
lol

]]> By: Chris http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36616 Chris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:09:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36616 Fingers crossed! I think Chicago is about 5 hours behind us normally, but it'll be an extra hour at the moment because of the clocks being forward, so they're probably still all in bed. Fingers crossed!

I think Chicago is about 5 hours behind us normally, but it’ll be an extra hour at the moment because of the clocks being forward, so they’re probably still all in bed.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36615 whirly Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:56:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36615 I was reading Auction Bytes earlier, apparently Mutual Feedback is back on the table, not sure what the time is over in the USA but apparently they will be talking about it Friday morning, which will be good news for us little guys who cant hide bad feedback with massive sales volumes. I was reading Auction Bytes earlier, apparently Mutual Feedback is back on the table, not sure what the time is over in the USA but apparently they will be talking about it Friday morning, which will be good news for us little guys who cant hide bad feedback with massive sales volumes.

]]> By: Chris http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36614 Chris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:50:06 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36614 Thanks Whirly. I stumbled on here by accident when I was trying to find an alternative to the forums on the ebay site, where I was fed up with the endless ranting. The articles here do seem to be the best balanced I have come across. I have been selling items as I clear my house for sale and had intended to start a small business through ebay later, when I had moved. Now I am looking for other outlets and will probably just sell the misc items from the house on ebay. Even if small traders are allowed to stay I don't know if I could stand the suspense of watching the feedback and DSRs, when so little can lead to a suspension. Thanks Whirly. I stumbled on here by accident when I was trying to find an alternative to the forums on the ebay site, where I was fed up with the endless ranting. The articles here do seem to be the best balanced I have come across.

I have been selling items as I clear my house for sale and had intended to start a small business through ebay later, when I had moved. Now I am looking for other outlets and will probably just sell the misc items from the house on ebay. Even if small traders are allowed to stay I don’t know if I could stand the suspense of watching the feedback and DSRs, when so little can lead to a suspension.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36612 northumbrian Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:35:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36612 I am very much pro ebay .I have a lot of time and money invested in Ebay. I want ebay to be the best, I need ebay to be the best, but it dont mean those that work and control ebay are above criticism IMHO, Sue and Chris are balanced , effective, and articulate in their criticism I am very much pro ebay .I have a lot of time and money invested in Ebay.
I want ebay to be the best, I need ebay to be the best,

but it dont mean those that work and control ebay are above criticism
IMHO, Sue and Chris are balanced , effective, and articulate in their criticism

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36611 whirly Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:25:13 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36611 Hi Chris, I think that the authors of Tamebay (Sue&Chris) are pro eBay but I don't think they speak for eBay, I've heard both of them very annoyed and vocal at some of the changes that have been made. If I logged on here and every article was about how wonderful eBay is I wouldn't bother reading it. I log in and read Tamebay because they present information about whats happening at eBay very well and provide good advice on the best way to deal with the changes, not forgetting of course the reader contribution is generally very good and kept on topic. I have had a great deal of assistance from Tamebay covering a wide variety of issues in the past which has helped me alot for which I am grateful. So far as the future of eBay I can see a point where smaller traders are forced out, I hope I am wrong but who knows, I don't think the announcements that I speculate will be made today are going to be good news for an awful lot of us, will have to wait and see. Hi Chris, I think that the authors of Tamebay (Sue&Chris) are pro eBay but I don’t think they speak for eBay, I’ve heard both of them very annoyed and vocal at some of the changes that have been made.

If I logged on here and every article was about how wonderful eBay is I wouldn’t bother reading it. I log in and read Tamebay because they present information about whats happening at eBay very well and provide good advice on the best way to deal with the changes, not forgetting of course the reader contribution is generally very good and kept on topic.

I have had a great deal of assistance from Tamebay covering a wide variety of issues in the past which has helped me alot for which I am grateful.

So far as the future of eBay I can see a point where smaller traders are forced out, I hope I am wrong but who knows, I don’t think the announcements that I speculate will be made today are going to be good news for an awful lot of us, will have to wait and see.

]]> By: Chris http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36610 Chris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:07:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36610 Whirly, do you mean ebay is a 'pro ebay site' in the sense of generally in favour of eBay but annoyed/struggling with recent changes, or that it is only for professional business sellers? Whirly, do you mean ebay is a ‘pro ebay site’ in the sense of generally in favour of eBay but annoyed/struggling with recent changes, or that it is only for professional business sellers?

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36604 northumbrian Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:11:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36604 <B>There is more than one way to skin a cat, hence there is more than one reason for a seller to have low DSR (singular or plural) and not all of them have anything to do with the seller</B> too right again, I have a canadian buyer giving me grief over for £20 shipping for a 2kg parcel he wants it for a tenner the silly sod cant understand that the package he received last week from the UK for only £10 was only 450grams There is more than one way to skin a cat, hence there is more than one reason for a seller to have low DSR (singular or plural) and not all of them have anything to do with the seller

too right again,
I have a canadian buyer giving me grief over for £20 shipping for a 2kg parcel he wants it for a tenner

the silly sod cant understand that the package he received last week from the UK for only £10 was only 450grams

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36603 northumbrian Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:31 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36603 larrylackpants has it just about right, I dont need more information, I cant do anything more than I do already , if thats not good enough tough, ebay and their buyers can sod off, I am tired of the paranoia and virtual ransom ,these effin DSRs cause larrylackpants
has it just about right,

I dont need more information, I cant do anything more than I do already ,
if thats not good enough tough, ebay and their buyers can sod off,

I am tired of the paranoia and virtual ransom ,these effin DSRs cause

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36601 whirly Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:57:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36601 #11 Don't read it then. Go to paypal sucks dot com or ebay ate my grandma dot org and slag them off to your hearts content. Tamebay is about eBay and how to use it to your best advantage, its a pro eBay blog. I can't freaking stand eBay personally but it delivers traffic, I want that traffic so I stick with it, reading about how eBay is going to shaft you has no interest to me, reading about how to deal with eBay tyring to shaft me does. #11 Don’t read it then. Go to paypal sucks dot com or ebay ate my grandma dot org and slag them off to your hearts content.

Tamebay is about eBay and how to use it to your best advantage, its a pro eBay blog.

I can’t freaking stand eBay personally but it delivers traffic, I want that traffic so I stick with it, reading about how eBay is going to shaft you has no interest to me, reading about how to deal with eBay tyring to shaft me does.

]]> By: Disgruntled Ebay Powerseller http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36600 Disgruntled Ebay Powerseller Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:47:23 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36600 Can you stop feeding us the garbage and print something good? Maybe an article on the padded listings and fraud that ebay is committing. Can you stop feeding us the garbage and print something good? Maybe an article on the padded listings and fraud that ebay is committing.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36599 whirly Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:19:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36599 Hi Jamie, not heard much from Chris....did he ever get out of Hooters.? Hi Jamie, not heard much from Chris….did he ever get out of Hooters.?

]]> By: vzaar Jamie http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36598 vzaar Jamie Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:09:33 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36598 What no paper PowerSeller level? Hello from Live by the way! What no paper PowerSeller level?

Hello from Live by the way!

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36597 northumbrian Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:08:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36597 Dont care ! Wont Care! Dont care ! Wont Care!

]]> By: Chris http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36596 Chris Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:47:02 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36596 re # 4 - I think it's actually 4.4 not 4.2. Should have known better than to comment on something involving maths! But even at 4.4 it would be perilously close to lowered standing from just 1 transaction. re # 4 – I think it’s actually 4.4 not 4.2. Should have known better than to comment on something involving maths! But even at 4.4 it would be perilously close to lowered standing from just 1 transaction.

]]> By: Elliot Ness http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36595 Elliot Ness Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:43:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36595 Ebay/Paypal have absolutely NO WAY of investigating pertinent facts regarding a transaction, NO WAY of determining fraud by either party, NO WAY of justifying a refund, NO WAY of providing member security (other that a USPS tracking number). The ONLY assurance a buyer or seller has of another members reliability is FEEDBACK. And they have TOTALLY messed that up now. Give it up eBay, you need a better system. Until then you are just jiving. Ebay/Paypal have absolutely NO WAY of investigating pertinent facts regarding a transaction, NO WAY of determining fraud by either party, NO WAY of justifying a refund, NO WAY of providing member security (other that a USPS tracking number).
The ONLY assurance a buyer or seller has of another members reliability is FEEDBACK.
And they have TOTALLY messed that up now.

Give it up eBay, you need a better system. Until then you are just jiving.

]]> By: Mark Classic http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36594 Mark Classic Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36594 <b>Diamond PowerSeller level There is a new Diamond PowerSeller level in the US. This new level is for sellers with a $500k/mth and 4.8 minimum of all four DSRs.</b> Who remembers the level playing field? It seems a distant memory... :sad: Diamond PowerSeller level
There is a new Diamond PowerSeller level in the US. This new level is for sellers with a $500k/mth and 4.8 minimum of all four DSRs.

Who remembers the level playing field?

It seems a distant memory…

:sad:

]]> By: Chris http://tamebay.com/2008/06/diamond-powersellers-feedback-withdrawal-and-dsrs.html#comment-36593 Chris Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:33:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2948#comment-36593 Will the lowering of the minimum DSRs to 3 apply in the UK where we only have standard and lowered visibility? If my maths are correct (not my strongest subject) it is as likely to lead to lowered rather than standard visibility. If only 3 items were sold in the month and 1 buyer gave a 4 in any category that DSR would drop to 4.2 which would get that seller lowered in search. Will the lowering of the minimum DSRs to 3 apply in the UK where we only have standard and lowered visibility? If my maths are correct (not my strongest subject) it is as likely to lead to lowered rather than standard visibility. If only 3 items were sold in the month and 1 buyer gave a 4 in any category that DSR would drop to 4.2 which would get that seller lowered in search.

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