what to do... what to do...

im trying to make a purchase from an individual online. it is a mod that i would like to have before M vs R so i would like feedback as soon as possible from you all. i dont do the paypal thing and the guy doesnt want to send this certain thing to me until he gets a check from me. however, i dont want to send a check and then get taken on the deal. any other route i could take ya think? any feedback or opinions are welcome.

You really need to do Paypal. It protects both, buyer and seller. Unless you're a retailer that accepts cards, you pretty much have to use Paypal.

Yeah, any reason you are against paypal?

Unless its close enough to meet in the middle and swap, neither of you will want to give in with out protection, which is where paypal comes in.

well, a co-worker had his identity stolen through some paypal dealings once. i know alot of people use paypal. i have never had a paypal, but just dont want to take a chance i guess.

paypal's fine, i use it all the time. love it!

Ive never had a bad experience with PayPal. Works fine. Just make sure your browser is HTTPS://www.PayPal.com The "S" is for secure.

Identity theft can happen many places other than PayPal, Yancey - e.g.; how often do you hand over your credit card to a waiter/waitress in a restaurant and you don't see exactly what they do with it for several minutes? You just have to be careful in all your dealings both on and offline. And I second (or third) the PayPal recommendation - have used it for years and never had a problem.

Paypal it, use it all the time selling and buying on Ebay for 6 years now and never have had an issue. Even got all my money back on a deal that the guy never sent me the product.

made a paypal. thanks for the advice guys.

I paypal'd twice today . . .

Cool Yancy. Now, let's test it out. Send me $1000.