Opinion on Whether Im about to be taken . . .

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Posted By: Josh K.

Thanks for providing your opinion on this, here I go:

On Sunday, I won the following auction for a 1956 Ted Williams BVG 5.5.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5111712739&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT

The sellers feedback was 97.9%, but I decided to bid because all but one of his negatives came from sellers and the 1 negative from a buyer arose over the sale of a computer. All of his card sales appear to have been without incident.

I received two invoices almost immediately (not that unusual). Then today (one day after the auction), I get the following email:

"Please tell me rigfht [sic] away how you will be paying for this item! pat"

I responded as follows: "I intend to pay via paypal. Why the need for such an email one day after the auction has ended?"

Tonight, I get the following reply: "Usually, PayPal bidders usually pay at auction end, that is why I asked how were you going to pay. Now maybe you will let me know when you will pay? pat"
In addition, I received another invoice.

I have 100% positive feedback and there is no reason for this seller to think I was not going to pay (particularly so soon after the auction). Ordinarily, emails asking how I intend to pay, etc. would not strike me as unusual. The seller in this case, however, seems overly anxious to get his paid and the tone reflected in the emails makes me a little hesitant to send him my money.

Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.