From the threads that I have read about selling on eBay, it seems the biggest risk for sellers is that the buyer will claim that the item is defective after receiving it (and breaking it) in which case the seller is forced to refund their money, pay return shipping, lose some fees, and probably get back a broken device. Since you have the funds, as long as you ship via a verifiable method, I think that the above scenario is the worst case. As to the risk, how much money are we talking about? Are you shipping to a CONUS address? Google the shipping address. I did this for a non-eBay transaction from another audio forum and found a house that was for sale and listed under someone else's name. I did not do the deal. It also had the "too good to be true price" smell.