members with no feedback?

I have had some very interesting experiences with some low feedback members which have led me to to be very cautious. While it is true that everyone starts sometime do you REALLY want to be the one who has to explain that "BUYING" something involves sending actual money and not saying that you will come and pick it up from several hundred miles away sometime in the future.

If you are the seller there is very little to be concerned about. If you are the buyer you can ask the seller if they have feedback elsewhere (like Ebay). I've bought from individuals that had substantial good feedback on Ebay, but little or no feedback here. I've also heard of COD (cash on delivery) payment. and using escrow, but have no experience with either. Short of this, I'd move on.

I usually wait to see if a member with good feedback makes an offer. I am more likely to take an offer, even if a little lower, from someone with good feedback. Not a guarantee, but a little more reassurance. Also, I wait a day or two after receiving the money in Paypal to make sure the account is still good.

For member (seller) without any feedback, I would deal with them if only the transaction involves smaller dollar amount to minimize risk.

some type of escrow transaction is the only way I would do it