what's happening with buyers on eBay ?

[Nacho-RT74]

I can notice how sellers post their feedback without problem ( most of them sure are automatic or kinda of ) but what's happening with buyers don't posting feedbacks about sellers on eBay ? I think is more important a buyer feedback than a seller feedback!

I have sold several NOS Mopar stuff on ebay ( with a partner of mine ) since 4 or 5 years, and maybe  on last couple of years nobody post a feedback about the deal or product we have sold. Neither good or bad!

I'm just thinking is about laziness than a dissapointing opinion. I never have had a problem dealing with anybody except with a friend of the board here who unfortunatelly got a tail light with a small crack made by Fedex or customs along with a missed gasket. And it was REALLY a problem to get the insurance. Neither his or my fault.

[Alaskan_TA]

Once Ebay did not allow negative feedback for a seller any longer, they crippled their own system.

If all the feedback would automatically be good by default, then posting became a waste of to time to many people.

[b5blue]

  I've never owned something worth the hassle of selling on eBay but have bought plenty and always leave feedback. (Very few issues of any kind.) I see now eBay is trying to side PayPal with other payment ways. PayPal is buyers leverage and feedback critical in deciding to purchase from someone.
  What I do see now is many sellers drop shipping orders. (Selling something they really do not have.) Feedback useless in these cases.

[73chgrSE]

I've noticed the "no feedback" from buyer thing lately also. & I've sold stuff lately to several people with a low # or even a (0) by the name and I was somewhat hesitant to ship but so far everything has been fine.

BTW I saw today that eBay just updated their user agreement. Maybe I will read it next time I have 3 or 4 days.

[John_Kunkel]

The only time I leave positive feedback for a seller is if they do a really outstanding job i.e. excellent communication and fast shipping.

[Ponch ®]

So is ebay still a thing? Maybe its just me, but I think I've used ebay maybe once in the last 4-5 years.  With some rare exceptions, you can find most used things (not just auto parts) on CL, offerup, letgo, (at least in my part of the world/country) and even Amazon. As for old car parts, I've had more luck in the various forums' "parts for sale" sections. Example: I need a driver's side door panel for the satellite, and pretty much every result on eBay is a new part from a seller that more than likely already has its own website and/or is a vendor in forums, or sells on Amazon w/ faster shipping.

[gtx6970]

So is ebay still a thing? Maybe its just me, but I think I've used ebay maybe once in the last 4-5 years.  With some rare exceptions, you can find most used things (not just auto parts) on CL, offerup, letgo, (at least in my part of the world/country) and even Amazon. As for old car parts, I've had more luck in the various forums' "parts for sale" sections. Example: I need a driver's side door panel for the satellite, and pretty much every result on eBay is a new part from a seller that more than likely already has its own website and/or is a vendor in forums, or sells on Amazon w/ faster shipping.

90% of what I buy via eBay is vintage model cars and parts.
occasionally I'll buy 1/1 car parts or items I need for around the house .

I'm sure there are other venues to buy the stuff I look for . BUT I use eBay mainly because I'm familiar with it. And I'm not a fan of change so to speak

[b5blue]

   I recently bought a NEW set of shower walls from an eBay seller. It arrived in a box that had been opened then taped shut and had a very small crack in one panel. The almost 400.00 price was so much lower than all others (Shipping was free!) I just asked them was this sale for a blemish set? If not a blem I asked for a bit of epoxy to fix it. After sending the pics they asked for they gave me a full refund and said to keep the stall.   

[Ponch ®]

I'm sure there are other venues to buy the stuff I look for . BUT I use eBay mainly because I'm familiar with it. And I'm not a fan of change so to speak

That's fair.

I personally just haven't seen much an advantage to eBay over most other retailers, other than when looking for something very specific (like sports memorabilia and the like).  

[Nacho-RT74]

Craiglist is not an option for me