I have a BIN listing of a higher-ticket item ($850) in which I was accepting offers. I received an offer (not BIN) for the BIN price from a zero-feedback buyer on eBay, account created immediately prior to making the offer. I received a $.01 request in my PayPal account from an unknown entity, which I cancelled. Shortly thereafter, the buyer performed a contact request in eBay, so they received my phone number, and texted me directly, asking to confirm my PayPal account for payment. The shipping zip code of the buyer is on one side of the country, and the number that I received the text from is on the other side of the country. Are my concerns about moving forward unfounded? Or should I proceed as expected, confirm my PayPal address with the textor, and ship if/when the PayPal transaction is completed and marked as Eligible for Seller Protection?
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