[Swordmaker]

think there is a threshold for me when I am no longer going to send money off to an unknown without the online escrow services. It would kick in way before $1900

Even WITH an escrow service, the scam can work because many people accept the seller's escrow service... and sometimes it REALLY IS the seller's escrow service: a scam site operated by the seller!

If you are going to buy, select your own escrow service from ones suggested by eBay.

[xp38]

Of course you are correct.