As many of you are likely aware, eBay changed their feedback policy over a year ago to prevent sellers from leaving negative feedback. However, you may not be aware that eBay's Feedback Abuse Policy allows a buyer to leave slanderous remarks that contradict a positive feedback score left by that same buyer. A seller however is not allowed to leave a slanderous or inflamatory remark in contradiction of a positive comment. Here are the specifics of eBay's Feedback Abuse Policy and the criteria for removing slanderous or inflamatory remarks:
Feedback comments containing any of the following are not permitted:
Links or scripts
References to eBay or PayPal investigations
Negative statements left for a buyer that conflict with the positive rating
Personally identifying information about another member, including real name, address, phone number, or email address
Political, religious, or social commentary rather than a genuine comment about the transaction
The comment, reply, or followup references a completely separate transaction or unrelated experience
Profane, vulgar, obscene, or racist language, or adult material
Inflammatory language, such as fraud, liar, cheater, scam artist, con man, while strongly discouraged, will not be removed unless found to be in violation of one of the above guidelines
Please note the third bullet point on the list. "Negative statements left for a buyer that conflict with the positive rating" are not allowed. However, this explicitly implies that Negative statements left for a "seller" that conflict with the positive rating "are allowed"
Thus eBay has yet again slanted the playing field in favor of the buyer. Seller's are not allowed to leave a negative feeback even in the case of fraud or theft.in addition the buyer IS allowed to leave slanderous remarks that directly contradict a positive rating they have given, but seller's are not afforded the same opportunity.
Thus eBay has created an environment in which it is acceptable policy (ie promotes) buyers leaving sellers counter factual and publicly slanderous remarks without recourse for the party of the seller that may have been impaired by such slander.
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