I've bought 2 Fast Ace shocks , 2 IRK's , a carbon fibre plastics kit and several other parts off him - ALL on different occasions and had no problems ! I paid them all except one via internet transfer and copied , pasted and emailed him the deposit details along with the item descriptions and numbers and they went smoothly - but the over the counter direct bank deposit caused problems because the banks don't allow you to put enough info on the deposit slip and the seller doesn't know who paid what if there are several similar payments in his account ! I've had the same problem with several other Aussie sellers as well - over the counter direct bank deposit is risky and potentially problematic . Buythisdirtbike (Nigel) told me that most of his negatives are from impatient buyers who paid via over the counter bank deposit . You'd be better off paying via money order sent by registered post with a printout of your invoice - that way your money is trackable to an address and MUST be signed for so you have something concrete to show ebay - internet transfer details can also be emailed to ebay for a quick response from a slack seller . Paypal is the absolute best - we buy from all over the world on ebay and we've never failed to beat sellers with refund claims - just make sure you pay for rego'd or insured postage and get your claim started within the claim time limits - REGARDLESS of what BS the seller is telling you on shipping transit times - that way you can't lose . We've lost money via direct over the counter bank deposit in AUS and ebay wouldn't help . Having said that - IF every seller on ebay OZ was as prompt and efficient as Ken from DHZ who takes paypal , THEN ebay OZ would be a dream to buy off ! It's a "pay one day - receive the next day" situation with him most of the time - UNBELIEVABLE ! In most cases where there are problems , it pays to be patient and methodical with the seller , act professional and calm and they'll soon take care of your problems . IF not - lodge item not received and don't abuse them as it makes you look bad !!!!!! I've been buying on ebay for nearly 3 years and have never given or received negative feedback . I've maintained 100 % positive FB on over 550 items and it goes a long way as far as credibility is concerned in the event of any disputes .