I used friends and family to receive payment for a machine I sold to a pinsider I did not know. I told the purchaser that I would only take friends and family and would not accept payment through goods and services because they could dispute the purchase. It put the majority of the risk on the purchaser which they were a little uncomfortable with, but that was the only way I was comfortable. The purchaser sent the payment only after the shipper (fast Eddie) was onsite to look at the machine. Then I let the machine out of my house after the money was in my account through friends and family.