Feedback system flawed?

They could go with the eBay model, where only those who are either the buyer or seller can leave feedback. Before eBay went to this system, you could not tell if good comments were made up by associates of seller/buyer or whether bad ones were just a crank causing trouble.

Ya; nothing is perfect. Here only buyers and sellers can exchange feedback. On a case by case basis you will find maybe 90 percent accuracy. I still am glad for what we have; and realize how hard it must be for AudogoN to be the referee for millions of transactions. We all have different eyes---.

The feedback system definately has some value. I've been fortunate so far because almost every one of my transactions here have gone quite smoothly. Being in retail sales myself, you can't always make everybody 100% happy, but I think that the intent should always be there. My understanding for feedback to be valid is that there has to be a completed transaction. I'm sure that all of us have been "jacked around" by buyers and sellers at one time or another. Negative feedback on one deal out of many could simply imply a disgruntled buyer or seller. I would definately stay away from a member who has multiple negatives in a small number of transactions. I don't think any system would be perfect, but if you only let one party in the deal leave feedback, who's to say what the other side of the story is, particularily if the feedback is negative. Without a feedback system, it would just be like shooting craps...just plain gambling!