Hi Monique,
Thanks for your response.
In the interim I called ebay through the "Power Seller" option.
I explained the circumstances and then they asked me to wait on the line. 5 minutes later they came back on and informed me that they had cancelled his account and advised me that they would immediately refund my listing fee and would delete the neg from my feedback.
They have cancelled his account (not a registered user). I was requested to send an email to ebay informing them of this, which I did. Rudy at Power Sellers said he would also. As of this time the neg is still there.
I will update you as to circumstances and procedures as they come into effect.
Thanks again,
Brian