If you've made an offer on an item, Ebay provides a "second chance offer" feature to the seller. He can contact you thru the system with an offer just for you. If you have NOT made an offer, your only option is to contact the seller using Ebay's message system. Then make your arrangements using ordinary non-Ebay email. Ebay discourages this, saying that you're running a big risk. I don't see that the risk is much more than the ordinary risk you run with Ebay (and the only irritations I've had in many years is with people gouging you on shipping charges). Mainly, Ebay makes no commission if you do this.
