a seller has cancelled my bid stating item no longer available then relists the same item

[the-sunman]

What can be done about a dirty seller, who cancels an auction I was bidding on, and then relists the item with only a higher Buy It Now price? This cannot be condoned by eBay!! This was just fake auction to gauge response. I made bids and offers in good faith. At the very least, I should be able to leave feedback about the seller, and his practices. I was bidding on an Oakley watch from them, and then they just cancelled the listing, and relisted it. He claimed eBay made him take down the listing. How can I leave him feedback? Or proceed?  Please do not do business with this scammer.

Thanks for any help. 

[toby_le_pue]

Nothing you can do about it as he was obeying ebays policies.

He may have to pay a Final value Fee if he has done this before.

No way you can leave any feedback.

[surplusdealdude]

Actually, if he makes a habit of this, he's avoiding reserve fees and that's a violation.

You can report him to ebay by calling them.  If they see he's doing this a lot, they'll take action.

They will not tell you what action they take, though - it's a privacy issue.