After getting um....(insert past-tense of unpleasant experience here) on ebay twice in a row, I gave up on it completely. It does'nt matter how good the deal seems I will forgo the 'any idiot can sell his junk'-crowd and look here on RCU, my LHS's, Local clubs and internet retailers.

One exception I have is 'local pickup'. I drive all over SoCal anyway and if I can see the item before I pay for it, I will. I think you can do better for your field equipment...I hope you are outbid.