Have you checked other sites like maaca.Any recommendations regarding emailing money to someone and protecting myself? As you said, I don't know the seller and although he seems legit, emailing someone 5K with no recourse is kind of scary.
Actually I checked that site as a kind of background check as this seller is on there as the name hardkor. The deal was attractive because he is actually willing to ship, whereas most sellers don't seem to. What method of payment is normal for people to use when selling a machine so that both parties are protected? PayPal? I proposed a few options, like email transferring the money after he was at the shipping place and I could call them and confirm but he said no. I even offered to give a deposit so that he would be sure I'm not wasting his time then bailing when he's about to ship it. He was worried I might try to negotiate a new price once he gets to the shipping place.Have you checked other sites like maaca.
This do come up quite a bit so I would be patient