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Originally Posted by Robert Kayland
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Speaking strictly from an eBay stance, this is why I use paypal as a buyer, and recommend it as a seller... there's some protection there from unscrupulous sellers in that paypal will get your money back for you from an eBay auction in which the seller didn't live up to his end of the bargain.
The best protection from bad sellers, though, is always to look at their feedback... personally, I won't buy anything from anyone with fewer than 50 feedbacks or any rating less than 99% positive. There's never a guarantee of course, but it cuts down on the probability of getting taken.
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I can't disagree, although I have to point out that PayPal (and their owner, eBay) hates us gun owners.
As for the feedback, even the notorious thief Dana Reed has good feedback, as "dropdbomb", so there's no guarantee that you aren't dealing with a criminal.
(Here's a link to a discussion of the scammer:
http://www.hkweaponsystems.com/cgi-b...c&f=2&t=007533 )
The feedback is only as good as the seller's interest in maintaining a good feedback rating. There have been publicized instances of sellers building up a good record, then scamming a bunch of high-dollar auction buyers.
But hey, life is risk. You could die taking a shower, or get killed staying in bed.