I think I will just flat out ask him what is going on. I checked his feedback and it goes back to 2010 with about 10+ purchases per month for all kinds of things with perfect feedback.

I am thinking you guys are right about the proxy buys. perhaps someone is boxing up and sending a but-load of stuff back to Russia for him all at once. and I will go ahead an ship this newest item, paypal says the funds are good, so the monkey is on their back. (I will take a photo of the shipping, that sounds like a great idea.)