Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle

I would have been OK with the change in feedback policy, but what they did with the PayPal and feedback is truly going to be a problem. For certain types of transactions, depending on various factors, which category the item is in, etc, PayPal will now HOLD your money for something like 21 days OR until the buyer leaves positive feedback. So basically, a buyer has your money at his mercy AND you have no recourse with feedback.

Years ago, long before these changes were made, I sold an item to someone on ebay, shipped out the item and left town for about three or four days. When I came back I had a minimum of about five emails PER DAY from this person demanding I leave them positive feedback. This was before she could have even gotten the item. Well, I was out of town and didn't respond so on the day before I got back, she left me a negative. My FIRST negative of over 300 at that time. All her negative said was that I refused to leave feedback. Although this was the only person to ever neg me for this, she was NOT the only person who pitched a fit about feedback. Most of these people were buyers only. Why? Buyers don't even need feedback. But now, they can ONLY get positive feedback and you better believe many are going to demand it or threaten the seller with a neg.

I took my items down from ebay and am now looking in to other venues.