Ah, I see.
I on the other hand, as a buyer, don't give positive feedback to a Seller until I receive it.
My rationalization for this is that, in an eBay transaction, there are two components:
The Buyer is responsible for paying for the item.
The Seller is responsible for shipping the item and ensuring that it is as described, arrives properly/safely, etc.
As a Buyer, my obligations are fully satisfied once I have made payment, assuming there are no additional requirements such as shipping something back or providing additional information. Since the Seller is obviously not going to fulfill their obligations until the Buyer has completed their's, in my opinion the Seller should provide appropriate feedback for the Buyer as soon as this step is completed, just as the Seller would expect that they are provided positive feedback from the Buyer once their part of the transaction has been completed satisfactorily.
On the rare occasions where I actually sell something on eBay, I follow this same logic in reverse. As soon as funds have been transferred, I leave positive feedback for the (hopefully) quick and complete payment of the item.
The Seller's obligations are not completed until well after this point. But nothing the seller does or doesn't do should affect or impact the fact that the Buyer has "held up their end of the bargain".
Since eBay sellers can't leave negative feedback on Buyers anymore, this is even more appropriate (IMHO), since they have made it clear that Buyer feedback is for confirming payment has been received. Assuming there was a problem later on in the transaction, that would have to be rectified through the appropriate eBay channels for transaction dispute anyway.
That's why I don't leave positive feedback until I receive it - because my obligations were satisfied first, and that respective feedback should be left first. I don't believe sellers should hold feedback "hostage" until they receive it - not to say that you do this actively, just pointing out that many do.
Again, my opinion.
I figured I would ask since I have purchased quite a few expensive items from you in the past, and wondered why I never got a +1
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