[steve v]

I don't think ebay can or will force a seller to complete a transaction. The whole "your bid is a binding contract" is total BS.

The wife recently bid on some .925 silver jewelry & won it for the $9.99 opening bid, it probably had a scrap value of $50 or more. I paid via paypal immediately but had my doubts it would ever show up. After several weeks the seller emails a tracking # which turned out to be bogus & he never responded to any emails after that. ebay did eventually refund our bid + shipping but no downside to the seller other than a negative feedback. All ebay cares about is collecting their fees!