I know it is difficult to convince some people that they are making a mistake but in this case it worked. The seller removed the listing. And I got one glowing report from the bidder that they were pleased that I contacted them. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. My biggest fear is that the seller will bid on my strikes in the future and then leave me a negative report. I have tried to get ebay to change their system to protect the 'honest' sellers but they know best.