An Ebay Animal Warning!

contaxchen · 16th September 2004, 12:14 AM

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws1/eBayISA...=STRK:MEWN:SFS
I just had my worst Ebay experience ever in my life.
I bought two packs of resistors from this power seller "arfproducts". This person has 159 negative feedback in the past 12 month!
But, the ebay record still says this animal has 98.1% satisfaction.
How's that possible! Is Ebay crazy?

Worst of all, I think he got another ID to buy stuff from himself to obtain positive feedback.
Man...
Be careful, everybody!
C.C.

Stuart Easson · 16th September 2004, 12:20 AM

There has been a spate of identity hijacking on ebay. I have recieved and sent in several phishing emails, it could be your sellers identity is being used to scam people, if you haven't already you should contact ebay, they may be able to do something useful.

Stuart

Stuart Easson · 16th September 2004, 12:24 AM

It seems one of our well known vendors (apexjr) is also an occasional buyer from this guy and didnt seem to have any problem, very strange.

Stuart

Tazzy · 16th September 2004, 07:06 AM

Same counts for MachMat (a well known dutch tube seller)

analog_sa · 16th September 2004, 07:28 AM

This is really amusing, thanks for posting. An ebay-rage obsessed buyer has written an almost complete novel using negative feedbacks. Very original

peranders · 16th September 2004, 07:31 AM

Can anyone explain how 98% positive buyers is possible? When I calculate I get 57%.

arteitle · 16th September 2004, 07:39 AM

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Can anyone explain how 98% positive buyers is possible? When I calculate I get 57%.

The percentage is based on the number of members who gave negative ratings, not the number of ratings given. Only two unique members have given all 159+ negative ratings (geez), so that's how the math works out.

peranders · 16th September 2004, 07:55 AM

A really wierd way of calculating. I would have been better if it would be "satisfied persons" instead.

arteitle · 16th September 2004, 08:23 AM

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A really wierd way of calculating. I would have been better if it would be "satisfied persons" instead.

That is what it's based on. It counts members giving positive ratings, just as it counts members giving negative ratings. The percentage is the number of unique members who left a positive, out of members who left a positive plus members who left a negative.

peranders · 16th September 2004, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by contaxchen
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws1/eBayISA...=STRK:MEWN:SFS
I just had my worst Ebay experience ever in my life.
I bought two packs of resistors from this power seller "arfproducts". This person has 159 negative feedback in the past 12 month!
But, the ebay record still says this animal has 98.1% satisfaction.
How's that possible! Is Ebay crazy?
Worst of all, I think he got another ID to buy stuff from himself to obtain positive feedback.
Man...
Be careful, everybody!
C.C.

What was your experience exactly? It seems that only one person has some problems. Look how many posts he has done in a very stort time!

16th September 2004, 12:14 AM	#1
contaxchen diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana USA	An Ebay Animal Warning! http://feedback.ebay.com/ws1/eBayISA...=STRK:MEWN:SFS I just had my worst Ebay experience ever in my life. I bought two packs of resistors from this power seller "arfproducts". This person has 159 negative feedback in the past 12 month! But, the ebay record still says this animal has 98.1% satisfaction. How's that possible! Is Ebay crazy? Worst of all, I think he got another ID to buy stuff from himself to obtain positive feedback. Man... Be careful, everybody! C.C.

16th September 2004, 12:20 AM	#2
Stuart Easson diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	an answer perhaps? There has been a spate of identity hijacking on ebay. I have recieved and sent in several phishing emails, it could be your sellers identity is being used to scam people, if you haven't already you should contact ebay, they may be able to do something useful. Stuart

16th September 2004, 12:24 AM	#3
Stuart Easson diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	very strange It seems one of our well known vendors (apexjr) is also an occasional buyer from this guy and didnt seem to have any problem, very strange. Stuart

16th September 2004, 07:31 AM	#6
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Can anyone explain how 98% positive buyers is possible? When I calculate I get 57%. __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

16th September 2004, 07:55 AM	#8
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	A really wierd way of calculating. I would have been better if it would be "satisfied persons" instead. __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me


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16th September 2004, 07:06 AM	#4
Tazzy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands	Same counts for MachMat (a well known dutch tube seller)

16th September 2004, 07:28 AM	#5
analog_sa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sofia	This is really amusing, thanks for posting. An ebay-rage obsessed buyer has written an almost complete novel using negative feedbacks. Very original

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