Am I being played

The sad part about this whole thing is, it makes some newer people skeptical about dealing online. I have bought, sold, traded, & given away many things on this site with only one minor problem. That problem ended up being a misunderstanding between myself & the buyer, we both got on the same page & the issue was cleared up. Sadly the newbies who join read the bad things & some decide that they will go elsewhere to procure the things they need. This usually ends up with the newbies getting screwed & leaves them wondering if these sites are legit.