Wasn't like this (for me) in the very recent past...but lately it seems almost impossible for me to sell any of my gear without offering PayPal. Do others find this true also? Am I too old-fashioned?

Seems more often these days that folks will indicate serious interest, then, no matter how friendly/trustworthy I seem, and no matter what fantastically discounted the pricing, they will back off when they find that I do not offer PayPal.

While I do consider the occasional selling of my gear a part of my business (enough to justify this thread) I really don't feel like I sell enough to justify my offering PayPal. But am I wrong?

Finally, I've been burned/scammed in the past and am feeling paranoid that PayPal might not be safe for a seller. But is this so? Should I "bite the PayPal bullet?"