so.

I've purchased some vehicles from ebay. Always a calculated risk. Most which were not entirely as described. Caveat emptor.

I recently pulled the trigger on a barn find 48 mercury.

My personal situation changed, I contacted the seller immediately, offered to reimburse listing fee if he'd let me off the hook.

New eBay seller. He didn't respond for days.his silence convinced me that I was being scammed. I contacted ebay, they supported my perspective.

Finally he contacts me.

We're both unhappy. Mildly stated.

I reimbursed his listing fee. In the end he was reasonable.

Always have a plan "B".