Way off topic... Question(s)

[Dimis]

Double Venom, there will always be some level of risk with internet purchases.

To outright conclude its a scam on what has been described above would be hasty.
It makes sense to me that an OIL RIG worker might want and appreciate a PRICEY tool set

Honest people on evil-bay get scammed all the time hence the opportunity to post negative feedback.

On the other side of the coin he is seemingly risking more by forwarding money to you prior to (seeing and/or) collecting the item. The question he would be asking himself is - "Is the vendor legitimate?"

Somewhere, someone has to eventually bite the bullet and take some risk if such a deals are to proceed. What jhv48 and Tony R have suggested puts the majority of the risk on him, and will protect you to some extent.

Good luck

[Don]

DV.......discuss with the bank where you have an account and ask their guidance/opinion/pro-con on the various alternatives. It's been awhile, but there are various regulations and processing times on the payment method to fully clear, without putting your personal funds at risk. In the worst case, the bank can withdraw funds from your account if funds are unavailable from the sender to support the deposit and you had taken possession of the money in cash outside of your bank account.

If your not comfortable with the risk......

[cobred]

You should be able to set up a paypal account without giving them any bank info. Have him pay you, then you can send a withdrawl request to paypal and they will send you a check in the mail in about 10 days. Cash it in the bank and they can let you know when it clears. It should work.