>I wrote back stating that I
>was apprehensive to operate outside the protection of the ebay system

There is ZERO protection of your money on Ebay. Ebay's claim of
security is false.

NEVER leave money in it either, as apparently it's easy to crack and
get in to steal money in people's accounts.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut