So I got an email back from the guy.... looks like a prepared message, makes no mention of the ebay preapproved list I asked about... but instead mentions that I can just buy em from him for like $35+sh.

Should I? It's outside ebay, but for something that's not listed on ebay. So it's not like it's an outside deal for something that's currently listed. What are my chances that things will go smoothly?

Thats the best price I've seen so far. Except for other ebay auctions, but those are never consistant.