I am amazed that Ebay allows this to continue so blatantly. They spend so much time policing everything else for the benefit of the "Ebay community".
A few months ago, I bought a small item (around $120) through Ebay and paid with Paypal. A week goes by, no merchandise. Emailed seller, no response. 2 more weeks, nothing. Another week and a couple more emails, nothing. I finally just sent the guy an email and asked for my merchandise or a refund, which I eventually got via Paypal, and just ordered it from another seller. The guy then complained to Ebay that I hadn't paid for the item, and for the following 3 weeks Ebay treated me as if I were a criminal! It was unbelievable. I guess their new business strategy it to cater to scammers & a**holes.