In a message dated 1/23/2007 6:27:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I disagree. As a seller, I never leave feedback until the buyer does. There's a risk of being blackmailed by unscrupulous buyers if you commit too soon to positive feedback. I've heard many horror stories of buyers complaining about merchandise and requesting a refund right after they received positive feedback. The seller has the most to lose in this situation. It's better to wait. If the buyer never posts feedback, I don't either. Works for me. Paul
========== Exactly, Paul. Totally agree. I am not blackmailing anyone. The transaction is complete once they have paid and I have shipped it. Feedback is actually a separate thing, not part of the transaction at all. It's post transaction. And seller feedback is 10X more important than buyer feedback. Unless the buyer is a total jerk who buys things and doesn't pay. That's all sellers really look for in buyer feedback. While negative seller feedback can impact one's sales. I should mention I also offer a full refund including shipping back if someone is unhappy. And that has only happened once (and she turned it down. I think my rating is now over 100 transactions). The best seller is someone who describes the item accurately, including all flaws, and shows good photos. Then buyers are not caught by surprise by something. I do all that. The logical way is for the seller to wait for feedback. By doing that, hopefully, if the buyer is unhappy, they will contact the seller first and let him or her know before leaving feedback. Then the seller can address their unhappiness. If they leave a negative before telling the seller they are unhappy then the seller has little or no motivation to address their unhappiness. It's just logical. Marnie aka Doe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
