[RedWallStudio]

Ironically, the only problem I have had buying an item on-line was from a fellow gearslut... go figure that one out. Basically I won't buy from an International seller unless I talk to the person first... scammers trying to sell pro-audio gear are insanely easy to sniff out. But yes, you can tell alot about E-bayers by their feedback. It isn't necessarily how much they sell or how good their rating is (It is totally hilarious that a 97% in grade school or high school is something to be proud of, but 97% on E-bay deserves further investigation), but who they sell to and what they are selling. Most audio geeks have an E-bay name that sounds like they are an audio geek, so it takes about 30 seconds to open up someones feedback and see that he regularly buys and sells from and to guys in the biz.... that is usually a good sign. The guys I will want a phone number from instantly are any auction that starts out with "This was my dads and I found it in the garage..." or "I'm selling this for a friend of mine..." Either of those are usually problems waiting to happen.