Granted, feedback takes time to accumulate. I would say in my experience, out of every 10 transactions, 1 to 2 people will leave me a rating. It indeed becomes a precious commodity when you are finally left with a decent review. That review gives potential buyers the confidence in you as an eBay seller, confidence that you will provide to them exactly what your description states and how your item in the photos appears. The more positive review you receive, the more items you will sell. It’s as simple as that. Now I know that it sounds like it will take months or even years to get into the 100’s or even 1000’s of feedbacks, investing in large and expensive wholesale lots, selling item after item, hoping, praying that SOME one will leave you a review. But there are always tricks to the trade and gaining eBay