EVER HAD AN EBAYER CHANGE THEIR MIND?

[stirlinggaz]

Hi all,
last night i was the winning bidder on a solo seat for one of my bikes.
i went to pay for it this morning, when i saw there was a notice from ebay saying the seller wantd to cancel the transaction.
i clicked on the see "more details" bit & the seller had added a note stating he had sold it to another buyer.
i had a choice of whether to accept or reject this request.
i rejected it & added a note stating i was the winning bidder & would he please send me an amended invoice withthe correct total.
the total was only showing the amount i had bid & did not include postage.
so if i hit the "pay now" button, the seller wont get the full amount.
as it stands i havnt paid anything yet.
in an earlier email, the seller had stated he would post it for a tenner.
thre was no activity, no bids right until the last minute.(it had a starting price of 99p) so i guess i wasnt the only one using esnipe or similar, lol
what i want to know, is what are my rights?
i know that when it comes to normal retailers like shops, they dont have to sell you anything, but surely ebay has something in their terms & conditions?
or will it just be a case of me giving the guy negative feedback?
or will they ban him? (unlikley)
i wouldnt mind,but its obvious the guy was hoping for more than 16 quid & has now backed out because of this,
if i do hit the pay now button, will i ever see this money again?
or will it strenthen my case?
cheers,
GAZ

[P.addy]

thats what the reserve option is for,
and unless it has in the ad its advertised elsewhere...i'd demand you won it fair n square.

Admittedly you are arguing to give him the money.. seems odd really

I'd be livid if i wont something and the guy refused to sell it as it was low!

[.Chris.]

You could drag him through the ebay dispute procedure, but in reality you're probably not going to get the item.
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Chris
1985 Kawasaki Z550F