I bought one ML from a guy that was on this site asking what he should charge for it. Anyhow, I decided I wanted it. I asked a few folks from this forum about what price to offer and how much would be too much. I called the guy and spoke to him for a while and decided to go for it. He sent me pics and we were always prompt with our email communication, which I liked. I was NOT disappointed. I got a nice ML for a good price. This is how we did it. Paypal, (your guy wants a check or money order, both can be traced to see if they were cashed so no problem there. I would send it registerd mail,that way itcan be tracked to see if he recieved it). When he sent the rifle, he insured it and sent me a tracking number through UPS.I would just keep some kind of a paper trail just in case and send payment regestered mail and get a tracking number from him when he ships it. Like Dave said, most folks on Gunbroker and other sites dont want a bad rep so most are on the up & up. But, like Dave also said, make sure the description is accurate. Pics, descriptions and even more pics. Good Luck!