Amazon is most corrupted system in the world?

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 24, 2010 8:12 PM    in response to: pinerat Reply A common misconception is that negative feedback as a percent of total feedback is what Amazon measures. It is not. Amazon focuses on negative feedback as a percent items sold. Ergo, "boosting" the number of feedback does not change the metric as far as Amazon is concerned. Sure, the percent positive is displayed for potential buyers. But, again, that is not what Amazon measures. Sean

atennsi Report Posts: 1,646 Registered: 7/13/08

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 24, 2010 8:13 PM    in response to: wmumart Reply I did bribe my bad feedback givers and did invest more than 700$,and only one person did removed Not a good business model, especially if only one person removed. Clearly not working. I'd rather keep my $700 and do a better job selling, so I won't get bad fb in the first place. In fact, I am pretty shocked at how much sellers care about their fb. What gives? Just do your job well and the fb will take care of itself. Somebody on another thread just complained they lost a $300 item b/c they refunded the buyer before getting the item back, and the item was never returned. Is feedback worth that much? Me not computing:))

seanatreiters Report Posts: 1,875 From: Peoples Republic Of Takoma Park Registered: 3/29/07

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 24, 2010 8:24 PM    in response to: atennsi Reply Me not computing:)) J'également ne comprends pas , if you'll pardon my french. Just do your job well and the fb will take care of itself is the best advice. Sean

dmitrirex Report Posts: 874 Registered: 2/8/06

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 26, 2010 11:14 AM    in response to: wmumart Reply Perhaps the word "bribe" is not completely accurate. I have to admit that I have succumbed to buyer feedback blackmail when threatened with negative feedback or received negative feedback when I did nothing wrong. Included was being told I sent the wrong edition of a book when I sent the right one and giving shipping refunds both ways for customers who ordered cassettes thinking they were CDs and demanded the refunds or I would suffer the consequences. I have had my share of negative feedback from people who refused to admit that they purchased cassettes instead of CDs no matter how I proved that they were mistaken - came close to quitting cassettes altogether a few times over that because some never replied to e-mails or refused to delete the feedback. In the past, I have sent examples of buyer feedback blackmail examples to Amazon but I rarely receive acknowledgment and nothing has changed. As for receiving feedback, I am still at 25-30% but where my feedback totals were close to 1,000 a couple years ago, I am hovering around 480 now because sales have been down. I send out feedback reminder e-mails on Sunday evenings about 3 weeks after the purchase. I initially focus on wanting to know if the order arrived OK and work my way into asking for feedback. In the last 2-3 years, I think the feedback e-mail has only backfired on me three or four times, but not with negative feedback - with someone having a problem with the product and one person sending an e-mail to both Amazon and myself requesting we take him off our mailing lists. I also send thank-you e-mails for customers who give me positive feedback and have had several very pleasant responses to those. A little late now, but shouldn't this have been in another Discussion board? Dave

dmitrirex Report Posts: 874 Registered: 2/8/06

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 26, 2010 11:20 AM    in response to: atennsi Reply > In fact, I am pretty shocked at how much sellers care > about their fb. What gives? Just do your job well and > the fb will take care of itself. Somebody on another > thread just complained they lost a $300 item b/c they > refunded the buyer before getting the item back, and > the item was never returned. Is feedback worth that > much? Me not computing:)) Have to admit that I care a lot about my feedback because that is the first thing new customers look at and the first thing I check when I am buying from other sellers. I very rarely buy from sellers who are under 98% and, when I do, I stick to the larger companies where I have shopped at their retail stores, but still with a little trepidation. After being at 99% a few times, I find that 100% is considerably better, especially when my most significant competitor is also at 100% now.

ceasesmith Report Posts: 5,135 Registered: 5/13/09

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 28, 2010 10:12 AM    in response to: dmitrirex Reply Here's a program ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED to bring fb on 100% of your sales: 1. ship late; 2. package poorly, preferably to allow whatever you're shipping to get damaged in transit; 3. offer 1 & 2 day shipping, then send via first class mail; 4. it's best to send an item that doesn't relate in any way to what the customer bought; 5. respond to the customer's initial complaint with "it's the Post Office's fault", or, better yet, "you only paid $.01 for the item -- what did you expect?" cease (where's my $l,000?) Message was edited by: ceasesmith

falken1976 Report Posts: 1,485 Registered: 12/18/08

Re: １００００＄　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ　How can you get feedback??  Posted: Dec 30, 2010 3:10 PM    in response to: wmumart Reply > Yes I do agree with you. > I did bribe my bad feedback givers and did invest > more than 700$, and only one person did removed. I > hate to bribe anyone, actually I feel offended when I > am doing so same time, how to ask buyers which write > me e mails . > I love what you do send me more same time they do not > post feedback?? > System is wrong. > I can see when seller does neglect the client and > pout them down, ignore the problem or whatever. > Same time if the seller does whatever it takes and > sends freebies and forgets the money and still does > not get the result, what will you do?? > I am truly believing in law and order why Amazon does > not?? > It is so simple for Amazon , just ask the buyer if > they are not satisfied why ?? > I am for full and objective disclosure, and fair > judgment. > If I am wrong so be it I pay the price. Same time > system is corrupted and needs to be fixed. > We do need feedback yes, same time logic and research > shows happy clients come back, crooks learn their > ways and cheat rest of us. > Merry Christmas. > Thank you for the encouragement. My god you are so dense it's crazy. You chose to bribe your customers, that's your own fault for expecting them to all do what you said. That's not Amazon's fault and that doesn't make the system corrupt. Actually you are corrupt because you tried to buy your way out of the feedback in order for the buyer to remove feedback so that Amazon wouldn't enforce their rules on your account. Feedback is based on opinion, the best way to protect yourself is to do a good job the first time around, not drop the ball, then offer money, free products and refunds in exchange for feedback removal. To american buyers, your grammer makes you sound like one of the crooks we are told to stay away from.