I just had a conversation with my best mate, who is a senior sargeant at an inner city Sydney police station.

I sent him a copy of the feedback and the threatening message and asked him if it is worth reporting to the police.

He told me there is no part of the message that directly threatens physical damage to me and the police would just roll their eyes over a $5 item. He said it would just be a civil case and the buyer could deny he wrote the email.

I said what about the part where he said  "I will show you what I did to the last person that tried to rip me off" and my friend said he could have went and kissed the last person.

He added that if he came near my property I could go further with it.

I said to my mate that at least I have told him about it and sent him the messages.

I have tried to get details in the past about people from my mate, without luck, so I didn't ask him to find out the buyers postal address.

I might just report it to Ebay and contact ACORN