Regards,
@sharingtheland wrote:Oh wait, I thought we could exchange info if there is a transaction? Does it have to be local pick up or just "a transaction."
After the auction ends with a winner, you'll have the winner's full contact info for... um, 30 days at least. Anyway, it'll be right there in your Sold items; just select the View Record action.
No need to overthink this, really. 
First of all, mailing a money order is at his risk, not yours, so if you're not planning to rip him off, then he as safe as if he paid you on-line. You owe the same Final Value Fees regardless of how you get paid, so there is no fee avoidance there either. Finally, if you have a zillion watchers on the item, there's a very good chance that someone else is going to swoop in during the final seconds and snatch it from him anyway. Let us know what happens in the end. Good luck!
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@femmefan1946 I prefer checks, old school plus when I see and write the numbers and keep hand written track in a checkbook it makes more sense. I had a few "no paper" bills set up and was late on several payments ... mainly because I am geared to open, process paper and be done with it. But some newer things Like PayPal and electronic transfers for Sales Tax returns, etc. I love using the electronic ACH check payment or "Transfering $$ from PP to my bank account ... so its sort of a blend.
