On Fri, 14 May 2004 02:51:09 GMT, CoinKollector
wrote:

My method works better: haven't bought or sold anything on EBay.
Haven't succumbed to it yet, maybe never will.

Interesting and understandable perspective. My view though is that as
long as you're informed and careful, you can drastically reduce the
chances of becoming victim to online auction fraud. Same with getting
stuck with a counterfeit. eBay can be fun, a lot of fun, despite the
risk (maybe because of it g). Here's one idea: Start small. Try
bidding on a few lower-cost items. And to reduce the risk to near
zero, find out first by asking around here for some names of active
sellers on eBay in the areas you collect who have stellar reputations.