"Jon Purkey" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:39:25 -0700 (PDT), RF
wrote:

How low does a seller's feedback ratings have to be for you to not buy
from him/her?
98%, 95%, 99%???

I don't go by the percentage as much as I do what the people who
posted the negatives and neutrals had to say. And maybe more
importantly, how often they post non-positive feedback. Some buyers
(including myself) seldom (or even never) post anything but positive
feedback. So when they do you know there must have been a real problem
with the transaction.

If it is 98% or above I usually don't worry. If the particular auction I am
looking at has any yellow or red flags I am more likely to examine feedback
left and given regardless of the feedback percentage.

If the rating is below 98% I am at least checking out the feedback left. It
is true that feedback given is often far more revealing.