I leave feedback for all eBay transactions.  Eventually.  I tend to leave feedback in groups once or twice a month, and often get far behind on this task.

     Feedback on eBay is voluntary, not mandatory.  I do it as a courtesy for the people who will be dealing with my trading partners in the future.  As much as I like to pretend this is a big, important operation, the truth is I run this little business out of a dungeon in my home, and I have a life outside of eBay, which means the minutes I have available to do business stuff have to be prioritized.  Most important are listing products, sending invoices, and packing and shipping packages.  Lower on the priority list is Feedback.  So I only get to it every few weeks.

     Recently, I had a buyer who wrote that she was very happy with the items and wanted to buy more, but didn't want to until I left feedback for her.  I cannot leave feedback at the drop of a hat as each individual asks for it, so instead I sent her a quick massage letting her know that I always leave feedback, but that it might take a while, and I gave her the URL to my Feedback Policy Page. 

     A few weeks later, she wrote back, saying she was "bitterly upset" that I had not left feedback for her yet.  She said she had never left a negative before, but would do so for me if I didn't leave feedback.

     Of course, I don't take too kindly to being threatened, so first I reported her for feedback extortion, then blocked her from bidding on future auctions, then wrote to her explaining basically what I just said in the first two paragraphs above, adding that I found it hard to believe that someone would place SO much importance on their own feedback that they would consider leaving a negative if someone is late in getting around to it.

     My point in this story?  Well, it was partly a little interesting tidbit for your reading pleasure, but I also want to assure everyone who has recently dealt with me on eBay that I DO leave feedback for all transactions, and I believe very strongly in leaving factual feedback.  I feel that feedback is for the benefit of the people who will be dealing with you in the future, not for you.  A person's feedback rating helps their future trading partners know what to expect.  If you threaten me with negative feedback, I can assure you that you will NOT get a positive comment from me.  But if you, like the majority of people I have dealt with, accept the delay with patience and agreeability, your feedback will eventually come!