I’ve been on IG for about three years now, I’ve sold a ton of records and bought a good amount from others, and not once I’ve had a problem. I haven’t sold a record on eBay since. Everyone is very helpful and will give you advice if you ask them about a certain seller.

Of course you’ll always find some people who aren’t as trustworthy, but you’ll figure that out pretty quickly. Nothing serious, just stuff like over grading and being an ass about it and stuff like that. Just once, about a couple of years ago, there was a guy offering up rare jazz vinyl on IG and he was a fraud. He “sold” a bunch of titles, then took the cash and disabled his account. It caused quite a scene, and some fellow members tracked down his legit account and warned others of his shady dealings. I vaguely remember that people confronted him with what he did, apparently he had been in financial trouble, and vowed to pay everyone back. I’m not sure what came of it, since I didn’t follow or buy from him, but that was the one case I remember where something went wrong.

If you have doubts, just ask the seller to email you an invoice through PayPal for your record and you are protected. I’ve had that a few times when a new buyer asked for that and I have no problem is, I just had to eat the PayPal fees. Other than that, it’s mostly smooth sailing.