Zuki - I paid him via PayPal on 15 Dec. Then he shipped it via UPS on the 17th. It never left the processing facility. I had a tracking number and tracked it but it just never went out of the UPS processing place. So eventually, we exchanged emails and UPS traced it and said it was lost. Since he shipped it, they paid him whatever he had it insured for. So he received his payment from UPS yesterday.

What is bothering me is that he has my money from mid-Dec and now has the payment from UPS which he says must clear before he can pay me. I wouldn't be so worried if he didn't go out on Ebay and change his feedback profile to block folks from seeing his feedback. I makes me think he's preparing to not pay me. I hope that's not the case.

I am not sure if banks will release funds immediately when they receive a check (like one from UPS) or not. My experience is that if you have funds in the bank and you cash a check, you can get the money right away, so I am worried that he had the check yesterday and hasn't paid me back via PayPal yet. But maybe the check has to clear?

I'm just worried that PayPal won't help me. By the way, both I and the recipient (seller) are verified Paypal members. Not sure if that will help.

Thanks again for any who can help me with advice.

Randy