just to play a little devils advocate here... tougher for the buyer all the time too... how many auctions do you see ended early? if its an auction format, that shouldnt be allowed. how many times do you see something sold and then re-listed for a higher price. I personally become victim to these things almost on a weekly basis.
there are a lot of things that stink for the seller, but just as many for the buyer.
Huh? You lost no money or merchandise. A victim is not somebody that didn't get the sign for what they wanted to pay.
Sure, it stinks when a seller ends the auction that you were going to bid on early to sell outside eBay, but that's going to happen more often as sellers seek ways to protect themselves, and I can't blame them.