I've been very conscientious about paying for items I buy on eBay and try very hard to give everyone positive feedback.
I first started doing eBay when asked by a friend to help him get a toy which wasn't available in the state we live in.
I used to use money orders to pay for my items on eBay. Now I have Pay Pal and love using it. When I start selling, I plan on accepting both Pay Pal and money orders. I don't plan on taking personal checks; I got burned twice by doing this.