Folks, I don't think you read the whole post. I found him on this very message board, not ebay. He signed up for PayPAl to do the deal, so PayPal won't insure anything. Any PayPal used a direct bank transfer for the amount because at the time they only allowed $250 for credit card deals.

Was I stupid? Of course. Do I have instant recourse through PayPal or my bank? I don't think so.

What I need is a strong guy who lives in Tampa who has some free time :) I hate this crappy situation and I don't want this jerk to get away with it.