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philjohn on Oct 11, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Welcome to the new eBay

I'm still puzzled as to why they didn't go with a system where the seller and buyer feedback are both secret until both have been set.

rada on Oct 11, 2012 [–]

Because nefarious sellers and buyers would have unlimited license to prevent negative feedback from being posted to their account, ever. They would always appear to be a new seller/buyer.

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