I've so far had no real problems with buying on ebay, and I was thinking of putting up for sale on there my collection of (don't laugh) comics. I would expect them to fetch a few hundred or so.
After seeing a bad report or two on here about Paypal refunds, and also after reading ebay's selling guides, I'm left feeling unsure that ebay's a good idea. For a start off they insist that you must agree to accept PayPal as a payment method, then they say there's a Paypal fee and don't tell you how much. The thing that bothers me is the possibility of the buyer getting refunded, and me losing out - it seems to happen often enough.
How can I protect myself from an unscrupulous buyer/online auction site/payment facilitator? Perhaps what I am selling isn't usually prone to [causing problems], but I feel well put off by some of the stories I have heard. Would ebay allow me to sell a catalogue containing a list of what I have for sale? Or what about classified ads on ebay?
Any comments welcome, thanks.