Fortunately, I've only been cursed with people 
who seem to think they can buy things and then 
pay for those things "just whenever". This is 
almost equally as irritating (I say "almost" 
since paymnt arrives *eventually*) as deadbeats, 
and they have many of the same, LAME excuses.

The excuse I hate the most is the Paypal excuse. 
I have no issues with helping newbies (I enjoy 
teaching newbies the ropes), but Paypal *IS NOT 
THAT COMPLICATED*. When I've explained it into 
the ground and someone claims to still be 
screwing up after a (supposed) couple attempts to 
send payment, I know they're just dicking with me 
and I get really irritated.

Overall, what bugs me the most is that *I* don't 
overextend myself on my hobby. If I can't 
immediately pay for a cel, I pass it up. I do not 
buy things on the excuse of "I'll have the money 
next week". Even payment plans are something I've 
done only twice in the whole of my collecting. It 
severely bugs me when many cels go to people who 
*CAN'T* afford them. They drag things on until 
they get around to affording it. In the meantime, 
the cel remains on hold -- unorderable, even 
though someone like myself could now afford it. 
Given that, it's obvious how late-paying bidders 
really put a dent in my mood as I pass things up 
because their payment still hasn't arrived. ~_~

There's nothing I actively do to relieve the 
stress of irritating bidders/buyers, but I do 
know that it makes me appreciate even more the 
people who are good -- buyers or sellers. I also 
appreciate the *stores* who hold good to threats 
of "the item goes back up for sale if you haven't 
paid within ___ days". I appreciate the public 
blacklists. Also, since I try my best to send 
payments ASAP (even when inconvenient for me), I 
apprecaite threads like this one that tell me the 
sellers I work with probably appreciate me as a 
bidder/buyer. ^_^

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac