I have 9 guitars at the moment. 5 of them were bought through eBay. All good'uns. And there's two more that I'm looking for that I know are unlikely to show up locally. I advocate the 'try before you buy' philosophy, but I have found that both Washburn and Yamaha have such consistent build quality that it's not nearly the crapshoot you risk when you're looking at Gibson or Fender.

And from what I've seen and heard, Agile is excellent value for the money. A Gibson fan I know from another forum bought one to gig with so he wouldn't subject his LP to the dangers of touring. He likes it. A lot.

I sold a Washburn Festival 6-string electric acoustic on eBay last year. The buyer was happy with his purchase. I will probably sell another axe on eBay this year, and I expect that buyer will be happy too.

There are a-holes on eBay, just like anywhere else. Good people, too.