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lidor3073 · 2026-05-21T14:43:30.139000Z

Hello,I regularly sell my things and first and foremost make sure I provide good service, very good packaging, and fast shipping - I also always look for the cheapest shipping method (I can’t factor in free shipping, that just isn’t worth it). I always ship with tracking numbers (DHL or Hermes). Since I sell fragile goods, it is my top priority to pack everything carefully. I then track shipments in the apps, and once delivery has been completed, I ask the buyer whether everything arrived to their satisfaction and whether I could be happy about a positive rating - since that helps me a lot as a seller (see my previous ratings). Lately I hardly get a “real” rating anymore, but rather the automatic rating from eBay since November 2025. Which I find sad.My husband and I, respectively we, make the effort, find suitable packaging material and go to the post office (sometimes I also go to the parcel shop or Hermes shop separately for small items).And what comes from the buyer? Nothing. Neither a thank-you nor a rating. I think that’s very unfortunate. Because in the supermarket you don’t shop silently either, but communicate with sellers/cashiers etc. A positive rating is that you keep coming back to the supermarket. Or you write a review.Here on eBay, unfortunately, this is happening more and more. Maximum transparency is demanded from us as sellers and the buyer can “do whatever they want”? I always leave a rating.Luckily, there has been the automatic rating from eBay since November 2025.Does it work like that too? And how do you deal with it?

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