Retaliatory review from seller pekora

[TesoroKiki]

Trade Guardian was used:

https://www.epicnpc.com/feedback/feedback/1048537/view

- Transaction #156145

• Pekora

I am requesting a review/removal of a 3-star rating left by the seller. This is a retaliatory review following a 3-star review I left regarding my experience. The seller’s rating is not a reflection of my conduct as a buyer. I paid the full amount immediately via the seller’s eventually preferred method (PayPal). Despite the seller's initial claims that the payment would not be instant, it cleared immediately. I was a communicative and prompt buyer.

The seller only lowered my rating after I posted an honest review about the payment hassle I experienced (being asked to create a Wise account unnecessarily). Since I fulfilled all buyer obligations instantly, this 3-star rating is clearly meant as retribution rather than an honest assessment of the transaction. Please investigate and remove this unfair feedback.

 

[EpicNPC CM]

@Pekora notified

 

[Pekora]

I like to be transparent before any money involved and explained to him that my Paypal already got permanently limited once for accepting F&F so I will hold the account (just on unused Ipad) till the money got released from the hold. Buyer thinks its iffy for me to hold an account and I offered to use Wise so because the payment is instant before any payment is made.

Knowing that buyer decided to still doing the trade. During the trade guardian buyer using Wise, the money cant be sent because buyer did not want to use bank, insisted he want to use credit card which isnt supported by Wise. Hence I finally gave away my paypal address with the risk of me getting permanently banned again, I left good feedback on him as I usually did to complete orders but buyer decided to give me 3 stars rating for my communication issue when I clearly explained that before any deal was made.


Happy to send the proof

 

[Pekora]

Screenshot on PM

 

[TesoroKiki]

Your personal concerns regarding PayPal's account policies are a private business matter and not the responsibility of me the buyer. If you are uncomfortable with the risks of using PayPal, it should not be listed as an available payment option on your profile. I made a good-faith effort to accommodate you by creating a Wise account, which ultimately proved unnecessary since the PayPal payment cleared instantly—exactly as I had informed you it would. I fulfilled my obligations by paying immediately and communicating clearly. Giving me a 3-star rating in response to my honest feedback about the transaction process is clearly retaliatory and an abuse of the feedback system.

 

[TesoroKiki]

So once again, I ask for the removal of this 3-star retaliatory rating. The seller is justifying the low rating by citing his own personal concerns about his PayPal account status.

- The seller (Pekora), fear of a ban is a personal business issue and should not negatively impact my rating as a buyer, especially since he lists PayPal as an option.
- I paid the full amount immediately once a working method was provided.
- The rating was only lowered because I left an honest review about the inconvenience of being forced to set up a Wise account for no reason. That review was meant to be hateful or any such thing, I was just honest that it was quite a hassle for me.

Me the buyer who pays instantly and communicates clearly, should not have their reputation damaged because a seller is unhappy with an honest review.

 

[TesoroKiki]

Your last message is the only message mentioning the risk of a ban on PayPal; it shouldn't be relevant at all, as it was at the end of the transaction. And not to mention, as the buyer, it shouldn't be my problem. I questioned your methods and was never rude. I don't see anything that justifies a 3-star rating for me other than for retaliation. I apologize for being honest, but it really was an inconvenience for me.

 

[Pekora]

True its not your responsibility, but I already explained it from the beginning.

You knew and well informed about it before the deal and you decided to go through with it.

Once you complete the deal you felt petty about having to went through it and left me 3 stars rating.


To think about it , I should be the one who made the dispute thread instead.

If making Wise account really such a big deal, should have not continue with the deal at all but you did proceed, its not like I set you up during Trade Guardian and left you no choice.

Everything was disclosed before trade was made, you proceed and yet complained about it after compeleted sale.

 

[TesoroKiki]

Your response is entirely a defense of your own payment policies and has nothing to do with my conduct as a buyer. Being 'transparent' about your personal PayPal issues doesn't justify a 3-star rating when I paid immediately and communicated clearly throughout. You admitted the payment was instant once we finally used PayPal, proving the Wise setup was an unnecessary hassle. A buyer rating should reflect the buyer’s performance—which was perfect—not your personal frustration with payment methods. This is clearly a retaliatory review.

 

[TesoroKiki]

True its not your responsibility, but I already explained it from the beginning.

You knew and well informed about it before the deal and you decided to go through with it.

Once you complete the deal you felt petty about having to went through it and left me 3 stars rating.


To think about it , I should be the one who made the dispute thread instead.

If making Wise account really such a big deal, should have not continue with the deal at all but you did proceed, its not like I set you up during Trade Guardian and left you no choice.

Everything was disclosed before trade was made, you proceed and yet complained about it after compeleted sale.

Whether I proceeded with the deal or not is irrelevant to my conduct as a buyer. Labeling an honest review 'petty' doesn't change the facts. A buyer's rating should reflect their payment and communication, both of which were immediate on my end. Your argument is entirely about defending your own payment process, which is a seller issue, not a buyer conduct issue. I fulfilled my end of the deal perfectly; using your feedback as a tool for retaliation because you disliked my review is a misuse of the system.

You're taking my honest feedback as a personal attack rather than a critique of the transaction process. That is not the case.

 

[TesoroKiki]

Let me clarify since you seem a bit confused. My review is about the inconvenience to me, the BUYER, on this whole transaction. It was not about being PETTY. Why would I ever feel petty? That word does not apply anywhere. Once I completed the deal, I was annoyed—rightfully so—that I had to jump through unnecessary hoops for a payment method that worked instantly in the end anyway.

" Once you complete the deal you felt petty about having to went through it and left me 3 stars rating." - Pekora

 

[TesoroKiki]

True its not your responsibility, but I already explained it from the beginning.

You knew and well informed about it before the deal and you decided to go through with it.

Once you complete the deal you felt petty about having to went through it and left me 3 stars rating.


To think about it , I should be the one who made the dispute thread instead.

If making Wise account really such a big deal, should have not continue with the deal at all but you did proceed, its not like I set you up during Trade Guardian and left you no choice.

Everything was disclosed before trade was made, you proceed and yet complained about it after compeleted sale.

That is exactly how a review works. A review is an assessment of the experience AFTER it has been completed.

"Everything was disclosed before trade was made, you proceed and yet complained about it after compeleted sale."

 

[Pekora]

If you talk about fact, Ill give you facts:

Undeniable facts:
1. I disclose my payment preference from the start (screenshot already given on the earlier post)
link: https://www.epicnpc.com/threads/retaliatory-review-from-seller-pekora.3127191/post-10096553

2. You decided to still have trade going even saying "if its easier for you Ill make Wise work"

3. You were the one who sent Trade Guardian request.

4. You had many times to back out from the trade yet you still paid

5. You rated me 3 stars because communication issues??? I clearly explained it since the very very beginning

6. I rated you 3 stars because I clearly communicated everything before the deal yet you said I have miscommunication about the payment. Part that I dont understand till now

7. You agreed to make Wise account then complained having headache because of making Wise account.

 

[TesoroKiki]

I can also increase font size.

1. Disclosure vs. Service: Disclosing that a process is complicated doesn't make it any less of a hassle. A review is an assessment of the experience. I am allowed to honestly report that your preferred method was an unnecessary headache, especially since it failed and we used PayPal anyway.
2. Buyer Performance: A buyer rating is for rating my conduct. I communicated clearly, followed your instructions, and paid immediately. By your own admission, I was a cooperative buyer who even tried to set up a new financial account just to help you, as it's more convenient for you, clearly, as later at the end of the transaction you mention PayPal banning you, & paypal holds money for a month.
3. Retaliation: You gave me 3 stars because you 'don't understand' my review. That is the definition of retaliatory feedback. You are rating my opinion of your service, not my performance as a buyer.
4. The PayPal Fact: You claimed you would hold the account logout because you thought PayPal wasn't instant. We used PayPal; it was instant, and the extra hoops were proven unnecessary.

I fulfilled every obligation of a buyer. Using the feedback system to punish a customer for an honest, non-hateful review of a difficult checkout process is an abuse of this platform. Comm issues in my review can be reworded to Process Efficiency or Transaction Friction. If that is what your are arguing, than i will do that if I'm allowed by the administrator/mods, then after that whats the problem with me, the buyer??? Is it still a 3-star?

 

[Pekora]

Why did you make a big deal of things you have informed before the deal?

I dont get that. Since you hated so much of having your account being hold I am risking my once banned paypal of getting banned again yet you are still unhappy.

I delivered the account safely and you are unhappy about things you have informed about.
Very complicated buyer.

Same reason, I am giving you feedback based on my experience with you too. If I want to punish you I wouldnt have leave neutral feedback.

 

[TesoroKiki]

Why did you make a big deal of things you have informed before the deal?

I dont get that. Since you hated so much of having your account being hold I am risking my once banned paypal of getting banned again yet you are still unhappy.

I delivered the account safely and you are unhappy about things you have informed about.
Very complicated buyer.

Same reason, I am giving you feedback based on my experience with you too. If I want to punish you I wouldnt have leave neutral feedback.

Let me clarify: My review isn't about 'hate'—it's about the Transaction Friction and my experience as a customer. I was rightfully wary of a system where a seller holds an account login after payment is sent; when I purchase something, I expect it to be mine immediately. Anyone should be wary of that. However, my wariness is not the crux of the issue.

The 'hassle' I reviewed came from the effort I made to accommodate your preferences—specifically opening a new Wise account only for it to fail—when a standard PayPal transfer worked instantly in the end. Even after mentioning that PayPal FnF is usually instant in all of the purchases in my lifetime.

Labeling your 3-star rating as 'not a punishment' is a contradiction. A buyer who pays instantly and follows all instructions—including the hassle of setting up a new Wise account to accommodate you—deserves a 5-star rating.

You are openly admitting that your 'experience' with me is based on your reaction to my review, rather than my actual performance as a buyer. My review was a critique of the Transaction Friction I experienced; your review is a retaliatory response to my opinion. There is no justification for a 3-star buyer rating when the payment was immediate, and communication was clear. I have fulfilled all my obligations; you are simply using the feedback system to penalize an honest customer. I will repeat this again: your entire argument is based on my review, not my conduct. If the 'communication issues' label is what you are stuck on, I am happy to change it to Transaction Friction or Process Inefficiency, as those were the actual problems. Then the moderator can get back to the root of the problem and remove the 3-star you added to my account. If I really want to be petty, as you mentioned i would have given you a 1-star, but i didnt because it wasn't out of pettiness or hate, just frustration with the transaction process efficiency. I was being fair and objective, not emotional or "petty."