Arthur - Did you ever bother to check his feedback before you bid on the
item? I sell on Ebay and I always check the bidder's feedback when he
bids on one of my items. If I don't like what I see, I cancel his bid
and put him on my bidder block list.

Likewise, if I am going to bid on an item, I check the feedback and if I
see what I consider to be "issues", I move on. I have sold over 2000
items on Ebay and have had one personal check bounce and that was 25
days later. Way past the 10 day hold period.

If it is a heavy item, I will usually e-mail first and ask what shipping
will be to avoid surprises after the auction. I have found most people
to be very reasonable and accommodating. I operate the same way when I
sell.

I have bought over 150 radio items and have never "not received my
merchandise". As to quality, I have had a few items that I was
disappointed in but never out and out fraud or deception. The seller
was not a radio person and knew nothing about what they were selling.
All in all, I have acquired some very nice boatanchor items thanks to
Ebay.

Occasionally you do have a long time seller that goes "bad" but that
also happens in the 'brick and mortar stores". You go to return a
defective item and find the store has gone out of business.

What I have noticed is that most people do not read the listing all the
way through.

Ebay has worked very well for me a both a buyer and a seller.

My two cents worth.

Dave N7RK