Thanks Feppe...I bought "Ebay for Dummies"...I think I'll read it. I started to post the printer there, but couldn't get past all the options and 'add-ons' ebay and Pay Pal listed.
It's a bit daunting at first, for sure. Just start posting your item, and read through each and every link in the posting process. eBay is pretty good at explaining most features and terms, but as there are quite a few of those you'll have to take your time to acquaint yourself with tem - otherwise you'll end up having a 24-hour auction with a $1 reserve price
By the way, my Craigslist experience was similar. I posted an ad looking for an apartment in Amsterdam a while back, and I received an email from an American "Reverend" who wanted to rent his gorgeous apartment for dirt cheap while he was away in Africa as a missionary. He was already in Africa, and wanted me to post one month's rent as a deposit - he'd mail the keys to me. Riiiight. And that was one of the more believable scammers.