i sold E34 on eBay - asked for $5K, sold for $4.5K - painless... you have to weed out the nigerian scammers, just plain scammers and the tire kickers... you have the goods... they should have the money... taking cash is risky... taking check is risky... if your bank is open and close-by, you can go there and count cash there - they will tell you if the money bills are real or not...