The eBay buyer protection has a time limit (I think maybe 45 days). I once got scammed by a seller who strung me along saying he would fix it until it was too late for me to dispute it, then he just got nasty and stole my money.
eBay can be bad for sellers too - I sold a used computer on eBay, and I offered a return period in case the buyer had any problems or concerns. The buyer waited until well after the return window and then demanded that I take it back and give him a refund, which I refused, and although eBay sided with me that time, the buyer was still free to give me unfair negative feedback (whereas sellers can no longer give negative feedback to buyers).
I was not suggesting that CraigsList is any better.
I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do. I'm just explaining why I moved away from eBay.
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