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Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
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Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
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01-03-2007, 08:45 AM,
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Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
Quote:The ability for people to rate one another's honesty, the quality of their products and their general business practices would be very useful, especially to people looking to buy goods on eBay. Or so you might think. But one of the criticisms of the eBay feedback system--probably the largest public forum for judging the reputation of a business in the world--is that its ratings are far too positive to be believed. full article: http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/2007...ource.html |
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01-03-2007, 05:54 PM,
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Re: Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
Quote:People are afraid of what is referred to in the eBay community as "retaliatory feedback."... No sh.it Sherlock :imptongue:
OAI Moron Hall of Fame
<i>sell-thru is an irrelevant and illogical consideration.</i> -KaRay, owner of WP giving selling advice, 2006 <i>the site was 'NOT' hacked but the little script that had recipes on had the link altered</i> -Plunderhere Owner Mark Taylor after his site was hacked by a Chinese hacker gang, 2008 Some people have it like that, others dont. I do. -Probidscripts owner Spencer Osama Binweb Laden Ray bragging about his ability to scam the OAI without feeling any guilt, 2008. How does an auction site get buyers? -question asked at PSU by owner of auction site BidBeaver.ca, 2008 How do I get sales? -question asked at PSU by online store owner, 2009. I was told by my Tech. Support that my site dont really need SSL.. his servers are well protected and that info your providing to join aint really top secret information -owner of auction site TheTraderOutlet.com discussig his site's lack of basic security, 2009 |
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01-03-2007, 06:26 PM,
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Re: Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
[quote author=sneakymagenta link=topic=6515.msg39096#msg39096 date=1167846841]
Quote:People are afraid of what is referred to in the eBay community as "retaliatory feedback."... No sh.it Sherlock :imptongue: [/quote]  (and that's why the fb system is broken and will never, ever work) |
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01-03-2007, 09:16 PM,
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Re: Is eBay's Feedback System Fatally Flawed?
[quote author=sneakymagenta link=topic=6515.msg39096#msg39096 date=1167846841]
Quote:People are afraid of what is referred to in the eBay community as "retaliatory feedback."... No sh.it Sherlock :imptongue: [/quote] The people who gave me 125 negatives weren't afraid of it. 
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