I respectfully disagree. I think it is completely reasonable to expect
someone that is selling an item to physically go back into the listing
and mark it shipped when it is actually shipped.
I am going through the same thing right now and I agree with you 100%. I
think it's ludicrous that anyone with a brain thinks it is acceptable to
post something for sale on eBay knowing the auction will end while they
are away for a long period of ti...
I disagree with your logic. Nobody should be selling anything if they
are out of town. If you are selling something, wait until you come back
and you are available for questions and shipping! It's not complicated
at all.