I had a similar experience in August. I used "Buy it now" and then i payed immediately with Paypal. The next day I received notification that my money was returned. I sent the seller an email asking what happened. His response was that he was new to ebay and didn't really want to use the "Buy it Now" option. But he added that he had several people asking about the item off ebay and making offers. That is the part that really was disturbing. It was obvious what was happening. I reminded him that he entered into a binding contract and he needed to make good on his end. It was unfortunate that ebay sent me a reminder that I still needed to pay for the item when i already had done so. But i was caught in this loop of pay and returned pay. Finally I think that it was pure luck or the understanding that i was holding the seller accountable that I finally completed the transaction and received my item. I am not a lawyer, but i believe there are laws protecting consumers in this type of venue. We do need to hold the unscrupulous accountable. Nevertheless, I have had far too many good experiences dealing with more reputable sellers. I usually stick with them.