Quote Originally Posted by MadurosRock
About the eBay thing, i trust eBay people a good bit.
I shop almost exclusively on eBay; most of the time I get the best price and fastest delivery (most sellers ship same-day and use USPS)

but the good thing is that with eBay, (and paypal) if you get something that isn't what it was supposed to be, then you can file a complaint w/ eBay, and they can get your money refunded, and they'll charge the fraud.
Um, easier said than done. The few disputes I've had weren't settled terribly well.

However, I can only think of 2 times I really got screwed. And that's out of a LOT of transactions!

If you're looking for something specific like a Xikar, you're good.
If you're looking for something more generic like a torch lighter, you may get something less than what you were hoping for (but you paid less than you'd expect)