@jefhurs_4 wrote:
yes totally agree, but please explain to me why a seller would not reply to a message from a buyer?
I can't answer a question like that, certainly I can't tell you why this particular seller has opted not to reply - I can only offer common reasons that may or may not apply in any given situation; some reasonable & understandable, some not, but I don't think more conjecture is helpful in this situation.
And I say opted because it seems apparent they are receiving the messages / notifications just fine, and are capable of responding when they want to.
I'm not saying there aren't reasons for concern, only that if you are concerned about your purchase, it will only be "too late" (as stated in your OP) if you leave it too long to open a dispute; if you are instead concerned about other buyers, who may purchase from someone who may or may not be shady, there's really only a few options - feedback is a little premature right now, and you don't really have any grounds to report current listings, so this is currently a little out of your hands.
If the seller finds a potential buyer's inquiry important enough to respond to, I'd check to see if they find the loss of a sale important enough - that is, if you'd rather not proceed with the transaction at this point, I would see if a request (written via message, not via a dispute) for a full and immediate cancellation / refund of the order due to lack of follow-through, both in communication and postage, prompts a response.
