Bob Ammerman wrote: >> eBay's system now more closely resembles Amazon's. >> >> Vitaliy > > Yeah, but now there is virtually no protection for sellers against > deadbeat > buyers! How is eBay different in this regard, from any other ways of doing business? Make sure they pay *before* you ship the product. If you mean "deadbeat bidders" (e.g., they bid but never completed the transaction), well that's just cost of doing business. Vitaliy -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist