What I've gotten annoyed with a couple times recently is the seller puts out an auction for a rare card or auction w/ BIN that is reasonable, and I set a snipe for the card. However, before the auction ends, the seller ends the auction because he has sold this card to someone else off ebay, often at a lower price than I was willing to pay! Speaking of Leon's Heading Home Ruth's thread, here was one that ended early:
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