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AaronI both buy and sell with regularity, and this is my basic philosophy:
The buyer always leaves feedback first because the buyer is the first to know how the transaction turned out (he receives the item and will either be satisfied or not). The transaction has not truly been completed for the seller, unless he knows the buyer is satisfied and won't be asking for a refund, or otherwise voicing any sort of complaint.
The seller needs to know that the transaction has gone smoothly and the buyer is satisfied--basically that they are not going to be left vulnerable to a negative after they've already given a positive out.
When I've bought an item, I always leave feedback first (unless a seller has beaten me to the punch), once I've received the item and am happy.
When I've sold an item, I always wait until the buyer has left feedback--no matter how quickly he paid.