To all eBay Buyers,

Do you really know how the DSR (Detailed Seller Ratings) System works?
Leaving a DSR is optional to the buyer.
Below is a chart of what the ratings really equal to if they were based on a school grading system.
(A being the top grade, F being the bottom grade).

Anything less than an A will get the seller eventually suspended from eBay.

QUESTION: How accurate was the item description?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
F = Very inaccurate,
F = Inaccurate,
D = Neither inaccurate nor accurate,
C = Accurate,
A = Very accurate.

QUESTION: How satisfied were you with the seller's communication?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
F = Very unsatisfied,
F= Unsatisfied,
D = Neither unsatisfied nor satisfied,
C = Satisfied,
A = Very satisfied.

QUESTION: How quickly did the seller ship the item?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
F = Very slowly,
F = Slowly,
D = Neither slowly nor quickly,
C = Quickly,
A = Very quickly.

QUESTION: How reasonable were the shipping and handling charges?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
F = Unreasonable,
F = Neither unreasonable nor reasonable,
D = Reasonable,
A = Very reasonable.

Remember: If you choose to leave detailed seller ratings, you can only leave them at the same time you leave your overall Feedback rating and comment.

When you’re rating the seller, it is important to always follow the tips below

>> Item Description.

• Objective ratings help sellers improve performance and help future buyers accurately evaluate sellers.
• Communicate to the seller if you feel anything is inaccurate about the sale.
• Be honest
• Review the item title and entire item description before rating the seller on the item This is the most important category- as this is what the sellers main function on eBay is.

>>Communication

• Consider only business days when evaluating communication.
• Sellers don’t always check email on weekends and holidays.
• Some sellers are part time- and have other jobs as well. So they may not be online as often.

>> Shipping Time

• When rating sellers on shipping time, rate the seller on the time it took them to mail the item, not the time it took you to receive the item.
• You should never expect next day service, unless that is what the seller offers.
• Again, some sellers are partime or small businesses and don't get out to the shipping companies as often as a large company would.
• You shouldn’t hold sellers responsible for delays in mail services, international custom delays or for the time it took for your payment to clear.
• This category is not the main reason for the sale- (which is the item) So the seller has less control over this category.

>> Shipping and handling charges

• Remember that sellers may charge actual packaging materials costs and a reasonable handling fee to cover the seller’s time and direct costs associated with shipping.
• The US post office is always raising fees as well, so just when you think the shipping cost should be a certain price, it is usually more.
• You can always go to the USPS or UPS website and get shipping cost examples- this will give you an idea of the cost. 
• Depending how well the seller packages the item is a factor in the shipping cost as well. If the shipping uses quailty packaging material- it may make the package heavier- therfore the cost more- however the item is shipped more safely.
• For international transactions, you may also be responsible for duties, taxes, and customs clearance fees as requested by country laws.