members with no feedback?

My integrity comes before all else in my personal conduct.
That said, whoever judges "feedback" at this site gave me a negative.
I sold a JL F113 sub to a buyer who actually called me, talked with me and funded my Paypal account with my asking price.
Another buyer had made an offer (which I accepted) but did not fund my account.
PS - There were 6 other subs for sale at the same price at the same time but the disgruntled party filed a complaint and I got slapped with a negative feedback.
No feedback and even negative feedback is meaningless.
Talk with the seller and determine their integrity FOR YOURSELF... just like everything else in life!

Foster-9 said "as a seller there is very little to be concerned with"-

I beg to differ -having gone through a PayPal chargeback for over $4000 on an item I sold 2 months prior---there are considerable risks from my opinion.

I do my homework in any transaction, especially for a no-feedback buyer. Has he or she ever contributed in the Forums? When did they sign up? Are they selling anything themselves?

If I were to sell to a brand new buyer with no feedback, I would almost certainly require payment by US Postal Money order

As a buyer I'd only use Paypal or Amex, that way I would feel I had some backup if the deal was less than forthright. I'm very cautious of Money Order only transactions now, every time I've been stung that was the sole means of payment accepted!!!!!!

Good points Justlisten. I do the things you mentioned too. I probably should have said there is less to be concerned with as a seller than a buyer. That chargeback 2 months after the sale from Paypal seems like something that you could have taken to litigation.

"Some members seem to forget that they had no feedback at one time. Why do they feel that they are more worthy of trust than others are?"

You're kidding, right? Someone with an Audiogon rating of 300 is not more trustworthy than a person who has no feedback because they have neither bought nor sold anything here? Not in my book! I remember my first transaction and I was nervous that the seller wouldn't sell to me because of it. So I was extra nice and communicative to make sure it went well. That's what first time buyers and sellers should do-establish trust. It is earned, not assumed.