I won an auction for a Pellet Stove on Flea-bay. In the auction the buyer said that he accepted Credit Cards. I am having the stove shipped from Iowa to Maine. When I received the invoice from the seller he said that he no longer accepts Credit Cards and wants a money order. One of the reasons that bought from such a distance is that I am protected by my CC if anything were to happen. I am a bit concerned about sending a money order and then either never seeing the stove or it not being what was advertised. The seller has 100% feedback and I spoke to him on the phone and he sounds ok but a lot of people sound ok.
Is there a way to send money half way across the country and still be protected? Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed?
I am hoping that I am just overthinking things right now and that it will all work out but I don't have 3k to lose to a mistake right now.
Greg