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Originally Posted by JayDubs
Both buyer and seller are covered on PayPal as long as it is not sent as a gift and is sent as merchandise. Not sure what the purpose of the buyer suggesting to go off eBay, usually it's the seller who requests that to save on the huge percentage eBay charges on their fees.
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Exactly this. Unless he asked for a discount for doing it that way, then it would make sense, and could potentially be win/win for both of you (of course eBay wouldn't be happy). I've bought plenty from eBay and will usually accommodate a seller that requests Paypal outside of eBay, though I won't send the money as a gift unless it's someone I can reasonably trust (such as a member here with good history), since I'd be at their mercy from that point.