I rest my case. This is why I stopped selling on eBay when I was forcd to accept paypal.

I got along fine with US money orders and personal checks. Again, I'd exchange a few emails (or telephone calls) and either I trusted the guy or I didn't. In any case, it was my own fault if I got ripped off - I trusted too much. No problem.

The real price you pay with Paypal is that you lose that right to choose and instead must live by Paypal rules. No biggie, but you have to factor that in. It's not a business for me - just a way to clean out the closet, so I take a pass.