Tips for resolving EBay issues?

[smweaver]

Okay, at the expense of possibly opening up a proverbial can of worms here, I'd like to know if anyone has had any success in getting an EBay issue resolved when someone who bids on your plant appears to vanish--as in, no replies, no payment, nothing. I would rather avoid escalating this to the powers that be on EBay, mainly because I'd much rather prefer to play nice, and find a one-on-one diplomatic solution. But in cases where you send a multitude of emails to a person and request payment, and you get absolutely no response, what's a person to do? This is quite frustrating since I do try very hard to deal with everyone fairly and considerately, no matter whether I'm the buyer or the seller. Any helpful advice will be greatly appreciated.

Steve