Well I managed to gain an extra 30 or 40, so there is something different with the calculation.
Well I managed to gain an extra 30 or 40, so there is something different with the calculation.
I see it now. I've tried to browse through help but I really don't know how the hell they're doing this. Maybe we should feed 'em bananas.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
why's that? I thought these changes were pretty good. Or is it that bad transaction w/ Stockade?Quote:
EDIT: I'm pretty close to being done with eBay (but unfortunately not PayPal). I have very little intention of collecting older figures any more with the current status of the Encore line. eBay is SCREAMING for a competitor.
Well, I've applied a few rules due to recent events:
1. If an item is expected to ever be at Australian retail, WAIT and ONLY buy it there.
Between sales, scams and who knows what else, as long as you're patient, AU retail will most likely be the cheapest option. Hasbro Australia's complete lack of inventory management skills supports this. And, with the exception of recent return policy changes, having a receipt you can return an item with, has a lot of value.
This rule will stop me from using eBay for cheap deals like the $19 per figure we paid for the Walmart Exclusives or the $38 each I paid for 1st Strike and Evac. With patience, I could get those figures now or soon at $20 and $35 respectively. It just means I will get things later, but patience is another virtue I'm working on. ;)
2. With the recent announcement of Metroplex and the potential of Henkei Seekers, I'm holding off on all vintage purchases.
Now, admittedly, I'm not much of a vintage collector. I've already gotten most of the G1 TFs I specifically want, and much prefer the playability of the current generations of toys... all three: Movie, Animated and Classics. I love them all!
So, that being said, I just can't justify spending close to $400 just to give me Fort Max a head and that head a head too (boy that's a lot of head ;)) when Takara might deliver me a full minty version of Max with all his bits for under half that price.
On top of those two reasons, my recent PayPal dispute (aka eBay when you think about it) left a bad taste in my mouth and eBay's recent unwelcome policy changes (e.g. hiding bidders nicks, only accepting paypal or COD) show a severe arrogance and lack of care for their customers' opinions, and as a rude Yank, I have a real hard time with that, and I will respond in the only language they and I understand... my wallet. They're SCREAMING for some decent competition.
All that being said, I agree that these changes are good, but I've never been bitten by a bad buyer. I'll tell you what though, any future listings of mine will have minimum feedback requirements... I'm thinking at least 5 or possibly even 10 to make sure I stay that way.
ebay is great for the wife or parent to secretly seller their partners or childrens transformers :D
Similar here. I got back into TF with BW, and only started seriously "collecting" when Takara released Car Robots, G1 reissues, BT etc. Besides the G1 toys I still have with me from my childhood, many of the G1 TFs I want have been satisfied by various reissues and TF Collection. I like to open minty fresh toys. :p I still want Dinbots and Devastator... but I can only hope TakaraTomy would build new moulds from the old toys. :/Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
Vintage MIB toys are too expensive for me, and I'd rather save money for fresh new toys that keep coming.
Fingers crossed... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by jaydisc
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Originally Posted by autobreadticon
New rules explained here:
http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/feedba...ck-scores.html
Here's the bit regarding repeat feedback. Italic emphasis is mine and I believe explains the discrepancy we were seeing:
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Members can affect each other's Feedback Score by only one point per week. Each member may affect your score by one point (positive or negative) per transaction. However, to make sure that repeat Feedback is calculated in the Feedback Score, each transaction the member is leaving Feedback for must end in a separate week. For Feedback, eBay defines a week as Monday to Sunday AEST
For example, a buyer wins an item on Tuesday, then receives it and gives the seller positive Feedback on Thursday. If the buyer wins another item that week with the same seller, the Feedback the buyer leaves will not count toward the seller's Feedback Score. But if the buyer wins another item the following Tuesday, the Feedback will count toward the seller's Feedback Score.
Repeat Feedback submitted before early February 2008 does not affect Feedback Scores. Repeat Feedback submitted once a week counts toward members' Feedback scores starting in February 2008.
I've noticed that I'm getting much better customer service since the introduction of these new rules. Even Wheeljack's lab, who have been complete arsemongers in the past were a breeze to deal with this time around (I had to bid on an auction of his because his was the cheapest with shipping). In the past, when I've used him, he's always been shitty about me not reading so-called rules or being stupid not to ask questions earlier (when I did both). But just this week after an auction I bid on finished, he was noticably more "restrained". One more for the good guys! :D
I concur. I think this is one of the few changes that is for the better good.
Yeah - I've noticed a real "improvement" in the standard of Sellers' attitudes! :)
I've dealt with 3 or 4 in the past fortnight, and they've all been very helpful. They've actually replied to emails, posted quickly, and here's the BIGGIE... they've all left feedback first! :eek:
I'm still getting feedback second, but I don't really mind. I'm just glad that this forces selfish sellers to actually give a stuff about customer service.