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edacraI find that I pay up right away with Paypal, where if I need to get out a checkbook and mail off a personal check, it's easier for me to inadvertantly slack off. If I buy from a seller who won't take paypal, it's usually by accident. I'll even offer to pay their fee if they let me use it. It's silly though, because Paypal and Ebay fees are just the overhead for making the sale, and it's far more convenient then buying a table at a show, or paying for advertising.
What shocks me is the dealers who exist solely as online auction houses on Ebay, and even take consignments, and stuff but they won't take PayPal. I can think of one or two...and it's true they still get top dollar bids even when they're selling something easily found on ebay.