Mrs Chappie - This is a case of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing ;-)
He could claim it was 'not as described' through Paypal, but would have to go through a 'process' with Paypal to obtain a refund and they decide. If they then decide he is in the right he will be asked to return the item to you and only when you are in receipt of the returned item and are satisfied will paypal then refund him out of your account.
To be honest if this is causing you this much harassment I would just tell him its a cheque or nothing and leave it at that.
Thanks Chic, but as mentioned in my previous post, I think he's what they call a time-waster anyway, as he's not being very co-operative about communicating.
Hey ho, I reckon I'll just sit on it until the New Year, then try the local selling site again. Happen if I wait long enough, someone will want it.