Thanks for your input

I can only say

1) won items were "free pickup only" and "cash payment preferred"

2) buyer did not contact me until I opened a dispute 6 days later

3) email correspondence 1 from them (initiated after dispute lodgement), the 3 subsequent emails from me unanswered.

4) clicked an option to get credit back on listing fee on Saturday night

5) Negative feedback left Sunday morning

6) what I was told by ebay staff on Monday was disclosed in my last post

I have no idea how they gave neg feedback, no money changed hands, I figure the dispute closed when I accepted listing credits

I am pleased that the neg was removed end of story

Cheers