It really is what you make it. Let everyone who read this learn a lesson about what could have happened differently to make this a great sale,and use that as awareness of the kid gloves one must wear going into it.
I got lucky and bought my first pin from PDXMonkey,a local Pinsider who was understanding,patient,willing to educate me a little,and didn't sell me one I might not have been happy with.

Strange enough for this thread, is the fact I bought a real Corvette from a dealer on EBAY nonetheless,which most would say is a risk one should never take. But in the end it was a great experience.
The guy picked me up at the Airport ,drove me back to the lot, and did everything necessary to make me a happy buyer. He even refunded some money back for undisclosed problems that I found later.
I drove away knowing that Corvette was in good hands now, and had the best drive of my life traveling back up to Washington over the weekend.