Ask him to cancel the eBay transaction and that instead you'll pay in cash. He'll get his fees back and you should get a little discount for saving him money (and time spent posting a bike). Can't hurt to ask?
Isn't that against eBay regs, and would forfeit my PayPal buyer protection?
Fuck eBay!
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Ask him to cancel the eBay transaction and that instead you'll pay in cash. He'll get his fees back and you should get a little discount for saving him money (and time spent posting a bike). Can't hurt to ask?