is this a scam? found an item on craigslist chicago, seller wants to close deal through ebay

[mopinko]

price is quite low, and it would have sold quickly on ebay in the first place. the item and the seller are in north carolina. so i have to do this deal sight unseen, over ebay, even tho it wasn't listed on ebay.
just emailed to ask why he didn't list on ebay in the first place.
want this item, need this item, love this price. guy is hot to sell.
but something smells not right.

[dmallind]

1. I suspect he wants seller protection

If your payment is blocked later or you file a shipping claim against him.

No other reason to WANT to pay fees.

If you really prefer to avoid it (although this removes your protection too!) you could mail cash.

[PoliticAverse]

2. Google: scam craigslist close on ebay

You find things like this http://answercenter.ebay.com/question/Trust-Safety-Safeharbor/Craigslist-Scam/1000237930

[grasswire]

3. I did a private sale over ebay once.

I had a desireable item to sell and (this was in the days when you could see the identities of all bidders on a sold item there) I offered it by email to the underbidder on a similar item. When he agreed to buy mine, I listed it on ebay and he bid on it immediately. Both of us had some protection by going through eBay.

But be careful. He wants to be paid with Paypal?

[mopinko]

4. i blew him off.

it did hurt, but i looked at ebay's help and they warned against just such a scam. he said he had listed it on ebay, but he couldn't find the link. that was enough.
i told him i though it was too good to be true and unless he could prove it was legit i wasn't interested. that was the last of the emails, so....

[McCIoud]

5. +1