I have 4000 ebay/PayPal transactions and I can say with all certainty, as long as you do a little research, you wont be scammed or ripped off. My transactions are a mix of buying and selling. I have maybe had 1 or 2 transactions where I lost some $, but always as a seller. When buying, if it's not what I wanted, it goes back and the seller pays for shipping, every time. PayPal is the biggest game in town so your forced to play. It's great for buyers, as sellers pay the fee, and as a seller, you need to build the fees into your sale price.