Many sellers believe that if a buyer revises their feedback from a negative or neutral to a positive, it should no longer count as a defect against their account. But earlier this year as part of the Spring Seller Update, eBay said it would. That’s no longer the case.
eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore confirmed that, “If a buyer revises feedback from a neutral/negative to a positive it will NOT count as a defect.”
While it may seem like a no-brainer that a seller should not be punished if he or she goes the extra mile to satisfy a customer – or a buyer accidentally leaves the wrong feedback and corrects it – that was previously the case.
Here’s what eBay had published in its Spring Seller Update FAQs:
What if I ask my buyer to revise negative or neutral feedback and the buyer agrees, will that transaction still count toward my defect rate?
If your buyer revises the feedback, the revised feedback will not be shown to other buyers but the transaction will count toward your defect rate. eBay research shows that even when agreeing to revise negative or neutral feedback, the mere act of having left the feedback is still a key predictor of reduced spending.
But while eBay did change the policy, it has yet to update its policy page. Under, “Not eligible for removal,” eBay lists: “Neutral or negative feedback that is later revised by the buyer.”
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