Comments on: eBay Diamonds not quite sparkling http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 23:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Reba http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14883 Reba Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:44:57 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14883 I was so suspicious of their recent positive fbs that I went through every smartbargains buyer's bidding history and checked the sales date compared to the date they left the fb--and there were a few that were left within 1 day (or less, as noted above.) Remember the other diamond seller buy.com? You would be amazed how many of smartbargain's customers also bought from buy.com recently too....hmmmmmm--coincidence? eBay seems to have hundreds (if not thousands) of id's that they use to "pad" their favorite companies' feedback rating with. Did they think we're so stupid that we wouldn't catch on? I was so suspicious of their recent positive fbs that I went through every smartbargains buyer’s bidding history and checked the sales date compared to the date they left the fb–and there were a few that were left within 1 day (or less, as noted above.)

Remember the other diamond seller buy.com? You would be amazed how many of smartbargain’s customers also bought from buy.com recently too….hmmmmmm–coincidence? eBay seems to have hundreds (if not thousands) of id’s that they use to “pad” their favorite companies’ feedback rating with. Did they think we’re so stupid that we wouldn’t catch on?

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14882 ebuyerfb Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:27:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14882 @ # 36 Actually they've been a member since September so I'm sure they must have posted a test listing or two. At least Altrec has done that much. See item # 320322624425 @ # 36

Actually they’ve been a member since September so I’m sure they must have posted a test listing or two.

At least Altrec has done that much. See item # 320322624425

]]> By: Board_Surfer http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14881 Board_Surfer Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:55:54 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14881 Its look like a case of someone diving in before they knew how to swim to me. Who in their right mind lists thousands of items to start with? Its look like a case of someone diving in before they knew how to swim to me.

Who in their right mind lists thousands of items to start with?

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14880 Sue Bailey Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:50:03 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14880 DSRs now 4.2, 3.8, 4.6, 4.5 Train wreck :-( DSRs now 4.2, 3.8, 4.6, 4.5
Train wreck :-(

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14879 whirly Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14879 They just got another neg ,, oophs. 21% SNP, way to go guys. They just got another neg ,, oophs.

21% SNP, way to go guys.

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14878 ebuyerfb Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:12:23 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14878 @ # 30 We have some commentary regarding this @ <a href="www.diamondhaus.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Diamond Haus</a> . Now their communication star is at 3.8. It also turns out that they have successfully listed items since their DSR was published at below 4.1. 3:00AM was the first time we caught their DSRs and they were still listing as late as 3:20AM. @ # 30

We have some commentary regarding this @ Diamond Haus .

Now their communication star is at 3.8.

It also turns out that they have successfully listed items since their DSR was published at below 4.1. 3:00AM was the first time we caught their DSRs and they were still listing as late as 3:20AM.

]]> By: KeithS http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14877 KeithS Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:37:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14877 Why don't UK powersellers get together and become diamond sellers sharing one account like them and take advantage of the fee discounts. 'SmartBargains is a division of Retail Convergence, Inc., a portfolio of e-commerce companies. Since 1999, we've been dedicated to giving you an online, off-price shopping experience that's instantly rewarding, and always fun. Our professional buyers search the globe to bring you a selection of brand-name goods in home, fashion, jewelry, and more.' Looking at their privacy policy they have multiple users sharing one account. Why don’t UK powersellers get together and become diamond sellers sharing one account like them and take advantage of the fee discounts.

‘SmartBargains is a division of Retail Convergence, Inc., a portfolio of e-commerce companies. Since 1999, we’ve been dedicated to giving you an online, off-price shopping experience that’s instantly rewarding, and always fun. Our professional buyers search the globe to bring you a selection of brand-name goods in home, fashion, jewelry, and more.’

Looking at their privacy policy they have multiple users sharing one account.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14876 Sue Bailey Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:27:14 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14876 4 for communication 4.4 for IAD <i>“all sellers - regardless of volume, category, and PS level (including Diamond Level) and without exception - must adhere to the same standards with respect to DSRs, feedback and policy compliance.”</i> Of course they must ;-) 4 for communication
4.4 for IAD
“all sellers – regardless of volume, category, and PS level (including Diamond Level) and without exception – must adhere to the same standards with respect to DSRs, feedback and policy compliance.”

Of course they must ;-)

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14875 whirly Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:48:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14875 They have DSR score's now,, interesting. They have DSR score’s now,,

interesting.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-diamonds-not-quite-sparkling.html#comment-14874 Sue Bailey Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:31:25 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5291#comment-14874 +7 now: their DSRs'll be showing up soon.... +7 now: their DSRs’ll be showing up soon….

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