Sold your car overseas? What payment method?

[750hp]

OK, so it seems the Nigerian scammers have everyone spooked at the moment, and that's fair enough. Nobody wants to be scammed out of what is rightfully theirs.

That being said, I am actively looking to buy a car from the States (I'm in Australia), and I see cars for sale on Ebay and similar where a couple of thousand dollars is required as deposit within 24hrs, and the balance due within a few days.

With the Paypal scams, wire transfer scams and international bank draft scams, who type of payments did you accept, and how long did it take for the deal to be done?

I want to be able to reassure a seller that I'm legit, while also setting some realistic timeframes around how quickly they'll receive my money...

Thanks for any advice - from good or bad experiences.