by Brownie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:27 pm
skidd wrote:Thanks for your help! I agree with you, if some of this guy's stuff is real, and some is fake, it's better not to risk it.
But, just as a general rule, does a large feedback count, combined with a long length of time as a seller, mean that the seller is more reliable - or is it a case of people in the past not picking up on the fakes they've sold?
A large feedback would matter if say you were choosing to bid/buy a DVD, videogame, poster, knick knack etc. It wouldn't add any form of authenticity to the goods of the seller. It would merely show the seller has sold a lot of times and fulfilled on the promise of actually completing the transaction, and possibly a speedy delivery and good packaging. As you've mentioned, people could simply buy from a seller who constantly sell fakes, and being inexperienced would allow them to fall victim to repeat purchases with that given seller.
I hope this helps a bit.
[quote="skidd"]Thanks for your help! I agree with you, if some of this guy's stuff is real, and some is fake, it's better not to risk it.
But, just as a general rule, does a large feedback count, combined with a long length of time as a seller, mean that the seller is more reliable - or is it a case of people in the past not picking up on the fakes they've sold?[/quote]
A large feedback would matter if say you were choosing to bid/buy a DVD, videogame, poster, knick knack etc. It wouldn't add any form of authenticity to the goods of the seller. It would merely show the seller has sold a lot of times and fulfilled on the promise of actually completing the transaction, and possibly a speedy delivery and good packaging. As you've mentioned, people could simply buy from a seller who constantly sell fakes, and being inexperienced would allow them to fall victim to repeat purchases with that given seller.
I hope this helps a bit.
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