tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post2220065818170015461..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: The Impact of Low DSRsJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-88401261427635420222013-11-18T00:22:35.262-06:002013-11-18T00:22:35.262-06:00Totally agree. The shipping charges are stated up ...Totally agree. The shipping charges are stated up front, so I know what I'm paying before I buy. What I don't get it why eBay seems to discourage robust selling by trying to keep buyers "happy". Happy buyers mean nothing if there are no sellers to buy from. JackWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246127460224260508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-54034313356725779932013-11-14T11:50:56.289-06:002013-11-14T11:50:56.289-06:00This is one of ebay's features that irks me. I...This is one of ebay's features that irks me. In one breath ebay tells a buyer that they are legally bound by the transaction once they agree to purchase the item. In other words as the buyer, they had the chance before committing to the sale to look over the total price and then decide if they wanted to purchase the item. But in the next breath ebay allows them to complain about the cost of shipping by dinging a seller's DSR's. Makes no sense to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-12131968575677834842013-11-10T22:14:18.289-06:002013-11-10T22:14:18.289-06:00The fees are much lower on Bonanza, so I definitel...The fees are much lower on Bonanza, so I definitely like it when people purchase from there. :)<br /><br />You can also avoid low communication DSRs simply by not communicating with buyers through the eBay messages system. Imagine that <i>not</i> communicating gets you five stars! You can always communicate through private messages in your email account, but as long as neither you nor the buyer use eBay messages to send a message you get five stars.<br /><br />As Mike says, the DSRs can fluctuate and pretty much nothing happens. I am only concerned because eBay flags anything below three stars as a low DSR, and I now have one and am at 0.49% low DSRs for shipping cost due to that one rating. If the count reaches two and 0.50%, then I am stripped of my top-rated seller status and lose my 20% discount. That's a loss of around $25 (or more) per month. One more low DSR in shipping cost is all it will take.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-55745245371640389212013-11-10T21:33:05.764-06:002013-11-10T21:33:05.764-06:00They are just nasty buyers. They know we have to p...They are just nasty buyers. They know we have to pay a percentage fee on the shipping too, thus have to make sure that is covered in our shipping prices. All that DSR stuff is just so STUPID to me. I'm not gonna go wacky trying to figure how to please everybody and eBay too. If my ratings go lower I don't care. I still sell a ton of books, 90% of everything I list.stratomikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037554947654294112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-53750479953288554742013-11-10T17:25:03.706-06:002013-11-10T17:25:03.706-06:00Exactly my feelings, Jennifer! If the total price ...Exactly my feelings, Jennifer! If the total price on something is what I'm willing to pay, I don't really pay attention to what the separated out shipping is. I've bought items that have higher shipping rates than other items but the price itself is lower, therefore making the grand total less. Great idea on going free shipping. I'm getting ready to list more stuff on eBay and I had not really given much thought to that star rating system. I'm not a top rated seller by any means but it's rotten when people ding the stars for no apparent reasons. If free shipping guarantees 5 stars, I may just go back to doing that. I've been buying from you on Bonanza since I figure they charge you less final values there, hoping I'm right! :)Cuddle Up with a Cozy Mystery and a Dachshundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828075296933184535noreply@blogger.com