I would be willing to bet the OP could buy a round trip plane ticket and spend 1 night in a hotel cheaper than what a lawyer will cost him if the deal goes bad.
You fly to where the guy selling the item lives and inspect the item first before paying him with a certified cashier check. That's real protection from getting screwed.
Plus $10,000 is a lot of money to pay upfront for a piece of equipment sight unseen.
Ask the guy to send it COD and see what he says. .
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