Quote Originally Posted by STL View Post
I think it makes sense to an extent. Sellers are the ones trying to sell and they have the obligation to ensure they satisfy the customer so that eBay continues to be a viable forum for the sale of goods.
This is the crux of it for me. When the dust settles, a buyer being ripped off loses a lot more than a seller who has a non-paying bidder. Keeping in mind that sellers have the option of selling to the second highest bidder and are able to relist items, I don't think sellers stand to lose anywhere near as much as buyers.

I do agree with the comments above that sellers should be forced to leave feedback first, but the changes being outlined are still an improvement on the current system. The current system has evolved into one where sellers have left buyers unable to warn other buyers about bad sellers. I'd rather sellers having to relist than buyers being straight out ripped off and unable to say anything because of manipulative sellers.