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<p>[QUOTE="jody526, post: 41638, member: 578"]Well, Bob, I think we have to understand why sellers withold feedback until their buyers have left it first. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with courtesy, and everything to do with protecting one's own interests.</p><p>Yes, a seller who is confident in his merchandise and has nothing to be afraid of will leave positive feedback upon receiving full payment.</p><p>On the other hand, you have sellers who withold feedback in order to reduce their chances of receiving a negative. It's easy enough to figure out which way a seller handles his feedback, and therefor just as easy to use this knowledge in determining which eBay sellers to deal with.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't know if I mentioned it, but it is my policy to always e-mail my sellers when I receive my purchases in order to thank them and let them know that the item arrived and all is well. It's not my policy to plug their business by leaving a positive feedback. I will, however, return any courtesy that is extended to me. In other words, if the seller leaves feedback according to eBay guidelines, I will gladly do the same. If the seller witholds feedback in order to extort a positive, I simply add him/her to my "Blocked Seller" list.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jody526, post: 41638, member: 578"]Well, Bob, I think we have to understand why sellers withold feedback until their buyers have left it first. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with courtesy, and everything to do with protecting one's own interests. Yes, a seller who is confident in his merchandise and has nothing to be afraid of will leave positive feedback upon receiving full payment. On the other hand, you have sellers who withold feedback in order to reduce their chances of receiving a negative. It's easy enough to figure out which way a seller handles his feedback, and therefor just as easy to use this knowledge in determining which eBay sellers to deal with. Don't know if I mentioned it, but it is my policy to always e-mail my sellers when I receive my purchases in order to thank them and let them know that the item arrived and all is well. It's not my policy to plug their business by leaving a positive feedback. I will, however, return any courtesy that is extended to me. In other words, if the seller leaves feedback according to eBay guidelines, I will gladly do the same. If the seller witholds feedback in order to extort a positive, I simply add him/her to my "Blocked Seller" list.[/QUOTE]
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