ebay is fine as long as you stick with sellers with feedback greater than about 98.5%
also companies like buster's accessories (motorbike bits) sell on ebay and for some reason their prices are quite a bit cheaper on ebay than on their own website
it's like buying anywhere you've got to use a bit of common sense, if the listing isn't clear and it makes you uneasy stay clear.
But in the last 3 or 4 years I've never had a problem with ebay because most sellers are scared of negative feedback
I prefer to use cash wherever possible, this simply cannot be done online, hence the reason we are looking for shops, the bricks and mortar commerce of Hull, sadly Hull is Hell when shops are concerned.