eBay makes a big deal (as they should) out of non-paying bidders and is
quick to point out that an auction is a binding contract. I'd email eBay
and copy the Attorney General of the State of California (where eBay is
located) and ask why it is only a binding contract on the buyer and not the
seller. From personal past experience with the office of the Attorney
General of the State of California, you WILL get action and answers and eBay
won't sweep it under the carpet.

"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Jeff Wisnia writes:

So, if
the price you won that milling machine for isn't even close to what
you know the item is probably worth, the seller's still a rotter, but
did you really get badly cheated?

If you make a binding offer to pay, the seller is likewise bound to sell.
That is what a no-reserve auction is, why auctions deserve attention, and
why people pay attention to auctions. To not sell is basically dishonest,
because the seller is not honoring his word.

If the sale is not honored, then leave negative feedback.