i dont think anything is against the rules as far as dealings outside the auction as long as noone gets screwed over and no matter how you look at it how much protection does ebay really provide?
True. I just thought it was a big deal. I have never bid on ebay. All the items I got from there were straight up buys from ebay stores and some from half.com. No protection really. Just figure the more protection the better (paypal, ebay and visa/credticard)
I hope that guy messages me back. Gotta be by tomorrow. Maybe ill actually bid?