Further to my response… This is interesting [image] Asking buyer for an honest seller feedback Interestingly, I was prohibited from simply leaving a star rating I see it as a good / bad thing for sellers. Good in that you get words instead of stars without explanation. Bad because it makes…

[image] ASV_Vites: wondering if this is newer (No Stars without words)… This is the first time I personally have been prevented from simply leaving a star rating since those were created in the past 4ish? years. ETA: @ASV_Vites the same thing happened when I just went directly to leave a pr…

I’m gonna go try and review something and see what happens. Interesting.

Holy S… Can’t leave just a star rating on anything at the moment.

Ok…I can leave star-only ratings when I navigate to “Review your purchases” through the account menu. And I know they “stuck” because I did 6 items and got the joke :roll_eyes: [20240227_173438] BUT…not every item is available to review at that link. :thinking: Are some items now able to force f…

This is unusual and not the way it was, even last week. I am seeing the same thing you are.

[image] ASV_Vites: Good in that you get words instead of stars without explanation. For most things a positive rating doesn’t really need much follow up. “Worked great! Did what it said on the box!” It’s the negative reviews that need explanation. Was it packaged badly and arrived broken? Man…

[image] HobbesIsMyTiger: It’s the negative reviews that need explanation. Was it packaged badly and arrived broken? Manufacturer defect? Too weak to do the job? These things matter. They do indeed, especially if other Buyers need to be warned about quality or listing inconsistencies. [ima…

[image] Asking buyer for an honest seller feedback This is the first time I personally have been prevented from simply leaving a star rating since those were created in the past 4ish? years. ETA: @ASV_Vites the same thing happened when I just went directly to leave a product review from my acco…

[image] ASV_Vites: I see it as a good / bad thing for sellers. Good in that you get words instead of stars without explanation. Bad because it makes it hard and thus the buyer is less likely to do anything. I should know this but wondering if this is newer (No Stars without words)… I do review…

[image] Dogtamer: Lack of Verified Purchase status obviously doesn’t apply to you or Steve (I’m quite certain that both of y’all have long met the Minimum Eligibility Requirement, $50 in last 12 months) Yep, something’s up. I definitely meet the spending criteria, plus the email was sent dire…

Something's up with star-only product reviews right now

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papy February 27, 2024, 11:03pm 8

They do indeed, especially if other Buyers need to be warned about quality or listing inconsistencies.