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I sell and buy regularly on ebay. Never had a problem. From buying cheap stuff (like a fountain for the pool for 29.95 or a $10 memory card reader) to selling cars and motorcycles. I even sold a 68 barracuda to a bidder in another country (Nova Scotia). It went smooth as silk!

I also use paypal, and have yet to have any negative issues.

Yeah, there were a lot of posts like yours on the last paypal thread.

For me, it's mostly the hassle. If I am going to buy something, I want to see it, try it on, whatever. Then, if I don't like it, I either don't buy it or I return it to the store. Buying and selling is not something I do as a hobby - it is what I do to aquire stuff I want or need, or a way to make extra money. For me, that means the store (to buy) or a pawn shop (to sell). I may not get top dollar, but it takes me 10 minutes and I'm on to real life.

I do go to Oregon to buy expensive stuff (no sales tax). I used mail order to buy my bass speaker (acmebass.com) but it was the one I HAD TO HAVE so I was sort of stuck. The only thing that has made me want to use ebay was when they were auctioning off all the gear from my favorite band Genesis.

Although it doesn't float my boat, I DO think ebay is probably the wave of the future. I consider ALL shopping a hassle and will spend money to make it simpler, so mail order (or ebay) is a last resort for me, if I can find something somewhere where I can see it, touch it or try it on before I buy.