[aigel]

Bank wire transfer is the only way to go.

Whatever you do, don't use PayPal. Like you noticed, they can get at your money for a number of reasons after the transaction is complete, some of their reasons may even be fraudulent. I had lost several hundred dollars to PayPal because a member was going belly up and they took any "unsecured funds" back that this guy had sent. A cash refund for my money that I had received was taken away from me. I use PP only if I have to (selling small things here on Pelican for example).

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