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Originally Posted by SegNerd
I also noticed the local pickup requirement, as well as the "no refunds or exchanges." I have stated in the past that I have increasing mistrust towards eBay (based on poor experiences), but somehow that seems to upset people who like it, so if eBay works for you, feel free to use it.
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It doesn't upset me. Clearly, we should all be very cautious about buying something - anywhere, etc. That includes buying something in person in a store. With regard to eBay, look at all of the information - not just the picture, etc.
With "no refunds or exchanges", that would generally be a caution. Look carefully at the description, condition statement, etc. The eBay/Paypal "Get the item you ordered or get your money back" guarantee depends greatly on that strict description. The item is listed as "Used". In an abundance of caution, I would send a message to the seller asking "does it work".
Local pickup is a mixed bag, but I wouldn't bid on this if I could not pick it up. Trying to arrange shipping is really risky for several reasons. Then, when I went to pick it up, I would take along at least one witness. Not because of fear - just to make sure somebody else could confirm the transaction, condition, etc. [Of course, caution is advised, and for "local pickup" I usually arrange with the seller for the two of us to meet in some public place]
It turns out that I've had good experiences with eBay, but YMMV. I've had good experiences with Craigslist, too - but Craigslist doesn't guarantee anything, and there are a **LOT** of scams (including Segway scams) on Craigslist.
It will be very interesting to follow the progress of this particular auction.