Hi ratssass, I don't know how I can prove any sort of credibility to strangers over the internet, and I don't think I have any helpful references in this situation. I was told selling my lens on a photography forum would be the best option, so that's what I'm trying to do. I'm thinking I will soon throw it up on ebay too, unfortunately ebay takes a pretty decent chunk out of the sale price for using their venue. Either way PayPal would be used (I'm not aware of any other way) to process the transaction, and I'm pretty certain both parties are protected until satisfied. I guess I think using PayPal would be enough credibility, but then that may be a peculiar notion. Thank you for your advice. Hopefully I will be fortunate here despite being a "Noob!"