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Subject:buying part via e-mail
From:Mark Brush
Date:Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:13:26 -0500

I wonder if anyone can provide me with some advice.  I found someone willing
to sell me a rear wiper motor via GoWesty classifieds.  The seller contacted
me via e-mail and said he has one and he can be paid via paypal.  I was
getting ready to put his e-mail address into the paypal system, but then I
thought, "how can I be sure this'll work?"  Could someone just surf around
ISO items, say they have something and collect the cash without delivering
the goods?  I guess it's just the risk I take, but I didn't know if there's
an easy way to check on whether someone is legit (or whether the paypal
system can help make sure someone's legit).  I don't see the e-mail on this
list, and I can't find it on eBay, so I just don't know.

thanks for any advice - Mark B.

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