[kalex]

Western Union has scam written all over it. Doesn't matter what you sold before or not. yes paypal is crappy company but in terms of payment of choice for online transactions it can't be beat. If you want to sell it, offer paypal or put it on local craigslist for cash.

Paypal offers protection for buyers. The way i use it is I don't pay via paypal balance or checking account. I always use my credit card as payment method. This has saved me a few times. Once seller never shipped the item after I bought it. I contacted paypal and they pretty much told me "sorry but seller doesn't have any funds and we are unable to get anything back. Better luck next time". Simple 5 minute call to my credit card company got me my $1500 back.

Alex