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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdb1950, post: 41655, member: 1735&quot;]You are implying that a seller waiting until the transaction is completed to leave feedback is equal to an Ebay seller refusing to ship the item until good feedback is left.&nbsp; That really <i>is</i> an absurd example.</p><p><br /></p><p>I take time to check the feedback of folks I deal with and I see a lot of sellers with excellent feedback except for the occasional negative from a wacko that wasn&#039;t happy with the item and didn&#039;t give the seller a chance to make it right before zapping them with negative feedback.&nbsp; I really feel it is the obligation of the buyer to allow this before leaving bad feedback.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You can bet these sellers wised up pretty quick before leaving any more positive feedback just because the buyer paid.&nbsp; The buyer really has more of an obligation to the seller than just paying on time and when these obligations are not met, they might deserve bad feedback, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>To use the WalMart example, if someone buys something from WalMart and they aren&#039;t happy, should they immediately picket the store and place ads in the newspaper <i>forever</i> with negative feedback?&nbsp; Remember, negative feedback sticks with you forever.&nbsp; Or is the buyer obligated give WalMart the chance to make it right before going off half-cocked?&nbsp; Think about it.&nbsp; Customer service after the sale <i>is</i> an important part of the transaction and should be considered by the buyer before feedback is left.&nbsp; A buyer that does not consider that before leaving negative feedback is exhibiting a kneejerk reaction and that should be considered by the seller when they leave feedback.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just a note, I have only left less than positive feedback twice in about 1000 transactions.&nbsp; My feedback is 100% positive.&nbsp; That represents a <i>LOT</i> of work.&nbsp; Not extortion, just a lot of hard work to make the customer happy.&nbsp; I&#039;m actually proud of that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I buy and sell about equally on Ebay.&nbsp; About 99% of the time, feedback is handled the way I do it.&nbsp; When I buy something, only rarely does a seller ever leave feedback before I do.&nbsp; And I always leave feedback when I receive the item or when the seller has done whatever is reasonable to make me happy.&nbsp; It is quite a common practice for experienced Ebayers.&nbsp; I&#039;m sorry you don&#039;t like it, but that is the way it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>(P.S.&nbsp; Yes, it really bugs me when folks don&#039;t leave feedback)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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