~~~ with others what they bought, how it was packaged and how accurate the description was... and how fast the buyer paid.

When dealing with total strangers, any info from those who had transactions with that person are welcome, as one can not be too careful on the internet.

At one time anyone could leave feedback w/o even bidding/buying.

When Archie Black first began his ads on eBay, I thought it was a good idea to share with others who exactly Archie Black was in our hobby (in fact, I think I was the first person to do so )... and I didn't even bid on that auction.