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HankronNothing personal, but, unless there is substantiating evidence (images, original auction description, etc), it is impossible to judge a situation from one side's story.
It is wise to keep all relevant information relating to an auction or sale (download the eBay page, save emails etc). This way, substantiating a discrepency between the seller's description and the actual item should be straightforeward. I keep all relevant records to the items I buy. It takes seconds to save or print out an eBay auction page. For me, this is less a matter of potential conflict resolution, than of keeping records for my future reference-- whether it's to remind myself how much I paid, proof of provenance or because the seller provided useful information about the auction item.