[South40]

.... an increasing practice where sellers who had received a bad rating would retaliate by posting a poor rating on the buyer.

BS!

Actually, it happens.

[Axelsrd]

.... an increasing practice where sellers who had received a bad rating would retaliate by posting a poor rating on the buyer.

That's exactly right. The only thing a seller should leave negative feedback for is non payment. If a seller recieves payment within the time stated, there should be no option other then a positive rating. On the other hand, the buyer has more options for a negative rating such as didn't recieve item, damaged item, item not as described...etc. I agree 100% with the new policy.