The first problem is believing someone you don't know, it's up to me as the buyer to make sure of what it is I'm purchasing online, if I can't hold it in my hand, or purchase from someone I trust, like somebody on this forum for instance, then I am taking all the risk. Sometimes gambles pay off, and sometimes they don't, if I can't take the loss then I keep my money in my pocket. All this being said, I find that most folks are honest, but like in Vegas one has to be careful, Ebay is always a gamble.