I had several of them on my watch list and they have now all disappeared. I also received a message from eBay (quoted below). They (eBay) were sure slow to respond to this one - I hope no one got burned too badly on this. This message would seem to imply that eBay is concerned that the guy was trying to sell outside eBay rather than just being a thief - maybe he shouldn't have taken those Poster auctions down...

Message from eBay:

Subject: SP NOTICE: eBay Ask Seller a Question or Contact eBay Member Alert Received: Jul-09-05

From: eBay Expires: Sep-07-05
Dear davisch :

Our records indicate that you recently sent an email to or received an email from globemaster2020 through the eBay email system (for example, you may have sent an email to this member through Ask Seller a Question or received an email from this member through Contact eBay Member).

Sometimes eBay accounts are used to send email solicitations for transactions outside of eBay, or to send unrelated questions in hopes that you will respond so that the other party can obtain your email address. We wanted you to be aware of the potential fraud risk these solicitations pose and encourage you to be cautious about the email you received from this member.

Please keep in mind, sales that take place outside of eBay are not eligible for any eBay or PayPal protective services and you run the risk of losing your money or your item if you complete these transactions. We would encourage you to review the eBay pages related to Fraud Protection at the address provided below for information on steps you can take to ensure that your transactions are successful:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/isgw-buyer-protection-steps.html

If you have already sent the item or sent payment for the item, please reply to this email and we will send you additional information about how to protect yourself.

Regards,

Trust & Safety Department