Personally I think you have to just assess the situation on the face of it. How much positive feedback does the seller have? How long has he/she been an eBay member? What other types of items is he/she selling? There are sellers who actually make a living on eBay, so they have to be very serious about being above-board and ethical. If everything looks pretty ordinary (other than the paypal email business), and if you really must have that item, it's probably worth taking the risk. In the worst case scenario, you may have to file a payment dispute with Paypal if you don't receive the item...
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