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I have been using ebay for quite a while. I have only been burned once.

My sister seems to be the ebay queen. She bought a 1.54 carat pear shaped solitar for $1400. It received a certified gem appraisal (by my sisters' jeweler) for $22,000!! She bought a cherry mercury cougar for about $2700. She got a rolex for my brother-in-law for $1200 that appraised (as genuine) for the $14,000 retail price.

I purchase mostly stained glass and crafting supplies, Silver flatware to match my mother's pattern, and Phi Mu stuff.
I have purchased KA Tshirts for my sons and bought some discontinued Levi jeans for my husband.

I don't worry...ebay offers pretty good protections now adays.