[speeder]

Well, he has 100% feedback and has been a member since 2003, so I would not be too worried. He mostly buys stuff on ebay, as opposed to selling, but so do I. And there is a sizable minority of ebay members who will not use Paypal for various reasons, (the fees, etc.), so no automatic red flag there.

I just got hosed by a guy who took Paypal on a small part, but I got my $$ back through PP so it is an advantage for buyers.

I personally would not worry here, but it's your $$. What good would it do a thief to put a bogus address on his listing to send a MO to? And using the USPS to rip people off would not be too smart; "short-range thinking" is how cops put it.