Well, so far my husband and I haven't been scammed as buyers, but we have had a few non-paying bidders on my husband's stuff. (He sells military collectibles.) I go on there whenever I don't want to pay full price for something, which is - always! I have gotten some really good deals on computer software, computer parts, comedy videos, etc. Stuff that you wouldn't mind buying used. I also found some really great Legolas posters for YellowLabLover at Christmas time. Now, if I were to just start browsing on eBay, without a specific item in mind, I bet I would spend way too much time and money on there .

I love PayPal; it's the easiest way to buy and sell, without the hassle of sending and receiving money orders. We haven't had any problems with theft or scamming on there, fortunately. I did make the mistake once of falling for one of those e-mails that tells you to update your information, and when I did, it was a "spoof" web page that looked EXACTLY like PayPal (whoever made it did their homework, because I'm pretty savvy when it comes to computer scams). I gave them my password, so as soon as I realized what happened I logged onto the real PayPal and changed my password. I got in there quick enough that the scammers didn't get to my account, but I am REALLY paranoid now about website security.