To be fair, as the seller, there's no risk to you if they pay you via PayPal gift. It's essentially the same as them posting you cash. The risk is all theirs.
Why they have asked you to do this is the question though? Do they want a better price?
I often buy/sell outside of eBay in order to get a better price/avoid 10% eBay fees. Always pay/get paid via 'goods and services' though.
They, in essence wanted me to end to auction early and to do a deal off eBay. I wouldn't be comfortable accepting a goods and services payment from a new user with 1 feedback, hence I was thinking if I were to do via gift, if there would be any risk to me.
To be fair, as the seller, there's no risk to you if they pay you via PayPal gift. It's essentially the same as them posting you cash. The risk is all theirs.
Why they have asked you to do this is the question though? Do they want a better price?
I often buy/sell outside of eBay in order to get a better price/avoid 10% eBay fees. Always pay/get paid via 'goods and services' though.