Hi Jeff, Before there was PayPal, the best option (imho) were postal money orders. If the purchase amount is large to you, then certify it and get a return receipt and on-line tracking. I also created a professional letter clarifying our agreement and my address information and signed the document. I would keep a copy in my computer if I had any issues but never did when I did all of that. Good luck with that, Peter BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----- From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:26:25 To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] purchase from thesamba. I have found something in thesamba classified that I am interested in purchasing. The seller want a USPS money order or cash. Is there any mechanism to ensure that he comes through in the shipping? I don't see seller ratings and such, like on ebay. I know there are never any guarantees in this kind of transaction but is there anything to give me peace of mind prior sending a money order. Thanks for any input and yes this is a bus part for contents sake. Jeff ---------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48255/*http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/_ylc=X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsYXJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-?link=list&sid=396545433> from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.