Don't go around eBay

Make sure you go through eBay for the transaction. You will get emails from people in other countries asking you to sell the item to them directly. If you decide to go ahead with the deal ultimately you will wind up with out a product and money. They have various fraudulent methods of trying to get you to take their fake payment. Some of the scams involve counterfeit money orders, fake escrow agents, and stolen credit cards.