Feedback on ebay

Yeah, the best thing to do is just to forget about it as a certain percentage wouldn't even if you begged and pleaded.
Burly

And if you keep reminding them they may just leave neutral or negative saying you were a pest, in my book never remind a buyer, except for a polite request in a dispatch note, paper or email.

Don't ever ask for feedback, or send reminders. It will just come on it's own. It averages about 50% to your transaction count.

I'm doing pretty well then with over 95% leaving me feedback (all positive too)

I always send a personal note thanking them for their business indicating that their item has been shipped. In that note I indicate that I highly value my 100% Feedback Rating and strive to provide excellent customer service. Then I add a blurb asking that they provide positive feedback timely as this lets me know that they have received their package and are happy with their purchase. Any problems, please contact me immediately before leaving neutral or negative feedback. Good communication solves most any problem. If you are selling quality merchandise and honest about any flaws, you will rarely have any dissatisfied buyers. In 5 years I have only 2 bad transactions and I just ate it and refunded their money rather than have them leave negative feedback. My return feedback is about 98% and I still maintain 100% Feedback after 5 years of selling.

I too agree with everyone else..NEVER ask for FB, or you might end up opening a can of worms. As a buyer I leave FB when I get my item and am happy with it. As a seller I leave it after I recieve it..Some sellers leave it in batches (as I do on occasion), some leave it once a week, and some might not leave it at all.
I also send a short personal 'thank you' note but I never ever mention FB.
Remember it's voluntary

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I just ate it and refunded their money rather than have them leave negative feedback

Won't do that, result, one neg in 1600 feedbacks and no one can hold my 100% hostage in exchange for satisfying their whims at my expense.

Nevermind will not need to worry about feedback problems from May with rolling calculation of % and a crippled feedback system. Should be quite a circus in town this summer

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Originally posted by ChooChooGuy:
I'm doing pretty well then with over 95% leaving me feedback (all positive too)

Over the past 11 years it's averaged out to about 50% +/-

My "leave feedback" ratio is a lot higher. I leave feedback for everyone.

After May, who knows? Will it be worth it?