i try and stay away from ebay just because its so unreliable. the whole thing needs an overhaul imo.
In almost 200 transactions, that has not been my experience. I've had 3 auctions that were bad.
2 non-paying buyers and 1 buyer who was blind apparently.
I sold a surfboard for a friend (a girl). Spray painted in huge pink block letters on the board was the word "Princess." I did not describe that in the text since the picture was good enough.
He bought it for his son, then picked it up and said, "What? I don't want it, you didn't tell me."
I refused to budge, so 5 years later, that is still my 1 negative feedback, and it was his fault.
All in all, a positive experience for me.