I've....
bought items out of state before on craigslist. Often with issues however. If you read their policy, they advise against it....so you have to convince the seller you're not a scammer. And the only way you can really do that is to send a PO Money Order, not a cashier's check, not a bank draft, not a bank money order or wired Western Union funds. And once you get past that hurdle, you're still at a serious disadvantage because you haven't seen the item in person. Also, you've just entered into a huge game of 'trust'.
The final hurdle is the shipping part....since they didn't list on ebay, they were not prepared to pack & send. They therefore may make a meager effort to send your item well-packed and you may be sorely disappointed with the actual condition of the unit(see first paragraph). No PayPal to back up your purchase and any shipping damage. UPS & FedEx take a very dim view of 'vintage' anything-if it's not readily market replaceable, they consider it junk. And forget about the PO and damage claims......
Kevin
