SJ, there is no rational thought occuring in those that don't have common courtesy or common sense. You WILL get someone someday that WILL frustrate the heck out of you by dinging your feedback with nary an attempt at contac ting you. It ain't right but it happens.

If you need a primer in reading the irrational, may I suggest that you study brainaxe's postings here?  They're about as irrational as any can get and still have the poster outside of a mental institution. 

I was just about to volunteer......

THIS IS FOR TOM OF PETESGUNS

            THANK THE LUCKY STARS YOU LEARNED NOT TO POST FEEDBACK UNLESS YOU GET IT FIRST. NOW YOU LEARNED GOOD FROM ME BECAUSE YOU WOULD BE CALLING AA TO REMOVE POSITIVE SO YOU COULD LEAVE A NEGATIVE FOR THE 2ND GUY TO BLIND SIDE YOU.  I MUST SAY YOU FOLLOWED MY DIRECTIONS GOOD THIS TIME.  

      AS FOR THE BIONIC SHOULDER ITS STILL A LOT OF PAIN.

Oh goody, now the feedback blackmail game begins. Feedback is not leverage. It is an honest evaluation of the other parties fulfillment of thier commitment. Once the buyer pays for the product in a timely manner they have completed thier end of the transaction and should receive feedback. Once the item arrives in a timely manner and meets the description, the seller has fullfilled his obligation and should receive feedback. To advocate witholding feedback until you get feedback is chicken$hit.

Thanks for showing that you distrust your customers and are afraid Willie TA. I, for one, will NEVER buy from you.

JFMAD

    SORRY YOUR DEAD WRONG ITS FINAL WHEN THE BUYER LETS THE SELLER KNOW HE OR SHE IS HAPPY WITH THE ITEM. IF YOUR NOT HAPPY CONTACT THE SELLER AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. MOST SELLERS WILL WORK WITH BUYERS SO THEIR HAPPY. THATS HOW ITS DONE.  

      NOW IF YOU WANT TO PLAY HARD BALL WITH A SELLER HE WILL PLAY HARD BALL RIGHT BACK.  REMEMBER WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.

 Why do my posts always turn into feedback debates?

 For the record, my policy is to leave feedback after payment is received unless it's the rare situation where the bidder rubs me the wrong way (see above)

Brotha, I have NEVER left negative feedback. Here, GB or eBay. I have had several times when I would have been justified in doing so, but I worked hard to meet the seller in the middle. Even the time I got a counterfiet watch, I got the seller to give my money back and left him positive saying that he worked out my problem.

But you are playing games. You are insecure and want to hold on to all the blackmail you can. That's cowardice, not business. You have the right to rebut and if the seller is a schmuck you have other recourse I believe.

I know there are a lot of idiots out there(on both sides of the transaction) so I can understand you feeling like you are dangling when you leave feedback but you are supposed to leave feedback once the buyer pays. Sorry if you haven't got the guts to do so. That's your problem and you are wrong.

BTW..thanks for the caps, my eyesight ain't what it used to be

Sorry SJ, I didn't mean to get your thread sidelined, but that's a major peeve for me. I'll shut up now.

 What the hell is Ebay?

 I'm sure it's only a matter of time before someone mentions my missed feedback.

 I left feedback for these transactions. Check and see. It's the system that's screwed up.

 Ok resume :)