Ebay feedback question

[redrhodie]

I hope you're aware that leaving a star rating of less than 5* puts the seller on the way to being banned from eBay. It used to be that a seller with mosty 5* feedback with a smattering of 4* could be kicked off. The situation is a little better now, but a few impossible to please / psycho buyers can still get a seller banned.

As mentioned above, not leaving any feedback at all is a good option that doesn't actively hurt a seller. It is also possible to leave +/-/neutral and skip selecting any star ratings.

I had heard something about that star rating rule, which is why I asked. I expect if those are the rules, he'll refund my money today, as he said he would. Does "-" feedback not have the same impact (not that I'm going to do that, I'm just curious)?

Does it work both ways, and a buyer can get banned by poor reviews?