You can access the system by clicking the "Feedback" link in the upper right corner of any page (next to "FAQ"). You can click on any member's feedback rating (under their avatar) to access their feedback profile, and if you are logged in, you can click on "My Feedback" next to the link to the User Control Panel at the top of any page to access your own profile.
The system is pretty self-explanatory. You can leave positive, neutral, or negative feedback for other members. One point that may be confusing is what to select for "Role" when leaving feedback; you select the role of the user you are leaving feedback for, NOT the role you played in the transaction (unless of course the transaction was a trade, in which case both users select the same role).
Please take a moment to read the official feedback rules before you start using the new system. The rules are posted here and quoted for convenience:
Feedback Rules
1) Feedback may be left starting with transactions originating on January 1, 2012, and all transactions thereafter. Please do not leave feedback for any transactions that occurred before January 1, 2012. Although many have been actively buying and selling here for several years, it is necessary to draw a line in the sand to keep the system consistent and organized.
2) Feedback should be left for transactions originating in the Realcent Market Area, the monthly Kitchen Sink Auctions, and deals made through private messages here at Realcent. Feedback should not be left at Realcent for transactions occurring through other websites, other auction sites, other discussion boards, etc.
3) Leave one feedback per transaction, not necessarily one feedback per item. For example, if you win five auctions from one seller, and conduct one combined transaction for all five items, leave only one feedback for that transaction.
4) When leaving feedback, you select the role (Buyer, Seller, Trade) of the member you are leaving feedback for, not the role you played in the transaction. This way each member's profile will show comments corresponding to the role said member played in the transaction, the same way eBay lists "buyer" or "seller" next to each comment.
5) Once posted, feedback cannot be edited or deleted. If you made a mistake, please contact an administrator for assistance.
6) Retaliatory feedback and feedback extortion will not be tolerated. Leave honest feedback for all transactions. Feedback padding will not be tolerated. Do not leave feedback unless you actually participated in a transaction. Contact an administrator with any problems or questions.
7) As always, all transactions conducted through or initiated at Realcent are private matters between the members involved. Realcent.org and its management, including administrators and moderators, are not responsible for any transactions that occur here, and are not liable for any losses, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, that may result from using the message board, private message system, email, or any other communication method facilitated by the site. All transactions are conducted at your own risk. By joining the forum, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.
This system replaces the existing feedback thread area. Those threads will be left in place for now, but that forum will be locked to encourage members to use the new system.
If you have any questions, or run into any problems, please post them here.
What do you think?
The only shortcoming with their feedback system (now ours) (and which I don't know if you can change) is that it is easy to see what feedback someone has, but NOT easy to see what feedback you've provided to others. If there was any way to add that to the feature, would be a nice bonus to both sites.
