I learned the hard way and that's why I'm witting this guide for people like you not to learn the hard way. Always look at the persons ratings to see if they are a person you can trust. check out what other people had to say about them, like how long did it take to get the item, did they have good communication with the buyers and was the item described as they said. because face it this is why we have ratings to be able for other people to be able to trust someone they don't know. Always pay for insurance if it is available to you. my last comment to everyone the one thing I should have done was if anything sounds fishy and the seller changing anything at the last min. like, they say they will take pay pal in description and then they don't they want a money order only (don't buy). go with your gut and ratings and ebay is a good place to buy about anything you want. If you are one of those people who find yourself paid without getting your stuff go through ebay it does work. but keep all documents of everything. happy ebaying...........good luck