Risks Reduction Selling as 'Service' for dSLR outside eBay?

[Ruehl]

I have a buyer that I was dealing with that wants to buy my dSLR. He has 118 feedbacks and is a photo equipment dealer. My spider senses are tingling when he said to send him the Paypal money request and ship ASAP. So I would assume this is outside of eBay. Profits would be enormous without eBay final value fees.

Is the major risk a charge back? Can I reduce that risk by invoicing him as a Service? I remember reading somewhere that billing as a "service" makes it more difficult to demand money back for item not as described... etc.

[RedShootingStar]

Email him OUTSIDE OF EBAY EMAIL. And tell him to send you the money as "payment owed". If he really does want it and isnt a scammer he will do this. If he is trying to pull a fast one, then just ignore it. If its too good to be true, most of the time it is.

[Ruehl]

Thanks for the advice. Does "payment owed" protect me in any way?

edit: I Google it. Looks like the closest thing to cash they have available.

[rsot]

In this kind of instance, I would really try to establish phone contact to make sure he is not scamming you. Always risk vs. reward analysis.