[QUOTE 4342792, member: 45"]I don't mind meeting in car parks normally - I bought a kayak last week this way, and once had a very dodgy-looking swap of a trailer at a motorway service station with a Highways Agency bloke watching. The concern here is that he has no address on the transaction (I'm not sure why sometimes you can see an address and sometimes you can't) and he got a bit funny when I said I'd like to go to his address.
Anyway, we swapped a couple of messages in a short space of time last night, then when I said I'd pay the money (via Paypal) once we've agreed a meet he disappeared and I've not heard since. And I gave him the option to back out. Time to back away I think.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't take money via PayPal on a collection. In fact, eBay tell sellers to NOT take PayPal for protection. As seller protection with PayPal requires tracking information.
For what it's worth, I very rarely let people collect from my home. Often from outside my work, which is quite public (though they don't know it's where I work). Or if later on, I'll meet them somewhere. And it will be Cash Only. It is the fairest and safest way. The buyer can inspect and test the goods, the seller can be sure the buyer isn't going to try a PayPal scam.