I am sorry for your issues Crypt. Unfortunately you have to research everyone you buy from and that goes for everything you buy online. Even things not pinball related. There are plenty of people out there who will sleep just fine at night after taking your money. The rise of the internet made it easier than ever to take peoples money, but it also made it easier for someone to buy something across the world and that is a really awesome thing. Just be careful and do the best you can to know who you are buying from.