Selling without PayPal

In my experiences, I've found that there are people that say "I'll send you a check or money order" and then some do and some don't. Of those that do, some take a while. Then again, I've had people send me cash too (!) right away. It's all over the map.

I kinda like paypal because it happens right now and it does offer some amount of protection to the buyer. I think that means something to me as a buyer and says something to anyone wanting to buy from me that they have some protection.

I won't do "friends and family" unless I am actually a friend or family.

Any transaction over the web is a calculated risk. Most people are honest but we've all probably been burnt at one time or another to some degree. The best thing is to pay attention and don't risk the rent money.