MYB this will help..
Many times items sold here were between strangers---
You can take advantage of our offer to 'middle' for you..
it will cost an addition ship fee (or two) but the middle will check it out totally and only then does the money get sent-and next the middle reships the laser to its new owner will get no neg surprises.
the deal will be cheaper and faster if the 'middle' lives close to either party.
might be able meet in person and watch the testing etc.
due to that-- we have good reason #23 to put your location in your profile as well as in the title of an Introduction Thread.
WHICH can be posted any time after joining LPF ...even 8 years late is still welcome.
also-- no prob w/ batts-- only a problem if shipping across any borders generally.
Most of those deals iirc were middled by a mod and many by Dave.. (we miss you)
hak