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Jeff PriznerNot only is it a form of subtle fraud against eBay, it is against ebay rules to use eBay's "Contact Buyer" email system for the purpose of interfering in an active auction for the reasons you mentioned.
ebay had net revenue of $6.0 billion last year, not all that concerned for their well-being.
I both send offers to end auctions early and will end an auction for the right price. All's fair in love and cards.