I have used ebay a lot when buying fencing equipment for the place I teach, and for students. I have never had a problem, other than a seller who didn't know anything about fencing, and was selling a jacket from a storage auction she won. It was a women's jacket, but the picture showed a men's jacket. She apologized and offered to take it back and refund my money, but we have young women who take lessons, too, so it worked out.