Michael, I don't have the perfect answer to the auction in question. What I am saying is that in THIS situation I would not leave any feedback. For the life of me I can't figure out a defense for the buyers return on the item that was clearly described in the auction. As you know you sometimes can't figure a few of these people out. The 'buyer' in this case has a perfect feedback so I really don't think it would be worth risking the sellers also perfect rating over this minute an issue. I don't think that this buyer deserves to be 'blacklisted' over this. I do, however, understand your admiration of people with enough balls to fire off negatives when most likely well deserved. I would be happy if the people that I BUY from would leave feedback upon receipt of my payments........but that's another issue.

Please don't put the "So you don't think negatives or neutrals should never be left?" anywhere near my name as I think that ALL transactions should be followed by feedback.

In an ideal world all payment & shipping would be timely, all descriptions would be accurate, and everyone would have all perfect feedback.
However, it ain't always so easy and sometimes concessions must be made.

I have indeed the 'gumption' to zap a negative on someone, and have done so, but not until I tried my best to resolve the issue but with no response from the bidder.

This was just my opinion of what I would do at the moment under the conditions posted.

(and that is of course subject to change at any time)

Just wondering but would you give him a neutral or negative on this issue??

I do have a 'trigger finger', it's just not that ichy!