What is this ridiculous talk of Blackmail? In case people hadn't noticed,
eBay is an auction site, pure and simple, not a private selling site or a
classified ads site. If you put an item on eBay, you are auctioning it and
the item goes to the highest bidder, those are the rules. If you don't like
them, then don't use eBay. You can sell it privately before the auction or
after it but while the auction is live, as in this case, then it goes to the
highest bidder. I would certainly report people who are selling privately
while the item is still live on eBay. Otherwise they are making a mockery of
the system and should be barred. It's as simple as that. Try withdrawing an
item at Sotheby's while the room is bidding !
Mark Penfold
London
UK