I have two questions about ebay etiquette.
1) I just received an irate email from somebody who has purchased a few vintage bike ebay items from me in the past. On each dealing with this person, I left a positive feedback as soon as the timely payment was made. I also asked the bidder to please leave me feedback too, once the item was received. No feedback was left for me for any of our transactions. After this happened a few times, I decided to block all bids from bidders who did not leave feedback or at very least acknowledge receipt of the goods sent. Am I wrong in doing this? I realize that I might lose a few bucks from the added bidding these people could drum up, but I just don't feel comfortable.
2) When I sell items, I always leave feedback as soon as payment is received. I do not however ever expect to receive feedback until the item is received, so there is usually a week or two time lapse between the two feedbacks. When I buy things, I have noticed that hardly anybody leaves feedback until I first leave them feedback. Is this not a sort of blackmail, waiting to make sure of a positive feedback before responding in kind? Am I alone in feeling this way?
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ