This. The count of miserable experiences I've had on eBay more than outweighs the few times I feel I've gotten a fair deal, or felt like I had a good experienc

This. The count of miserable experiences I've had on eBay more than outweighs the few times I feel I've gotten a fair deal, or felt like I had a good experience with a buyer. eBay has high hopes to be the center of the future of commerce, but they need to work harder to protect users from bad sellers, and sellers from bad users, without making the experience (more) miserable for all. When caveat emptor is the only rule in a bazaar or shop, I and many others take our money elsewhere. Some love to bargain and to take their lumps gracefully, but my time (and money) is better spent elsewhere. (Well, until I again stumble on that one of a kind thing that I had when I was a kid and never thought I'd see again...)