I almost exclusively buy things from ebay and almost evrytime had a good experience on my purchases. The key is you read the details very carefully cuz i have always found if any problem with the item its described down there. You could always contact the seller for further questions. Dont forget to check for the sellers experience, its the number next to the sellers name in the bracket, the more it is the better it is. As others said check the return policies and most important of all USE PAYPAL! if there happens to be any case of fraud, PayPal and ebay resolution center helpful alas time consming.