Advice Needed!!

[lozyginns]

I have bought something for $1,200 through ebay which to me is a lot of money. It is something which cannot be posted and the seller has said that he will deliver it to me. But they want me to direct deposit the money into their account now before they deliver it 3 weeks later because it's a hassle to get it out of his house so wants the money up front. Usually my rule of thumb is if you pickup you just pay cash when you get the item. I'm a little hesitant because I don't even know their address if it goes pear shaped. I guess I just have to pay by paypal don't I so I get buyer protection?? Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks

[xena-and-alex]

The best thing to do is to wait until they deliver it and you can check and test it then pay cash. If you pay a deposit first they can give you nothing and keep it. Because it's a pick up item they can point that out to Paypal if you open a dispute and you might not receive a refund. Always become suspicious when a seller asks you to pay into their bank account.