Feedback felching

Feedback Felching
Feedback Felching is a tactic used on merchant websites (usually eBay.com) where a seller posts worthless or sometimes even fake items for very little money ($0.10-.99) in order to prematurely boost their feedback score.
Feedback scores are important because they provide the prospective buyer with a level of confidence about the merchant they are purchasing from. A high positive feedback score on websites like eBay, significantly increases the confidence, and therefor the buying potential of a potential buyer.
Feedback felching is usually considered a very dishonest practice and sign of potential foul play.
 
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