If and when I sell my bike what is ....

[Tuckervill]

Can't Paypal send a check, too? They say the can send money to anyone with an email address...so I guess the buyer would give PP the money and then contact you. Then you'll tell them how you want to be paid.

That's what I'd do. I've always used PP and never had a problem.

Karen

[TsPoet]

Remember it goes both ways! If the buyer sends a check before you send the bike, they are trusting you to send the bike.
One option is to use your LBS as an intermediary, it's easier to trust a business with a check than an individual you don't know. Also, the LBS can then pack and ship. I've heard of this being done a lot, don't know how much the LBS charges for it.