ebay feedback as a buyer

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Fred

Ken,

I'm not sure how it makes me a hypocrite because I generally won't leave feedback unless the seller first leaves it for me. Perhaps you could enlighten me of the definition of hypocrite that describes my feedback principals.

Bottom line is that the buyer has to pay for his auction winnings before the item ships. Since the buyer pays for it first then (IMO) they've completed their part of the obligation (seller should leave feedback).

In my case, after I receive the item then I can leave feedback, however if the seller isn't going to show (what I believe is common courtesy of acknowledging the prompt payment) then I'm not going to waste my time with providing my feedback. Does that seem petty? Perhaps, but not hypocritical.



Scott,

I feel no guilt!

Personally I don't care who leaves it first; however, it's easy to play 'devils advocate' with your reasoning: feedback is meant to indicate that the entire transaction was successful. As a seller I have no idea how to rate a transaction that isn't yet complete - paying me doesn't end the transaction, just as communication doesn't end once I've spoken. Until the person who is listening indicates that they heard me as intended, I haven't communicated.