EBay Major discrencies in times of closing auctions and sleazy sellers Internet

I have had numerous bad dealings with EBAY lately.  Their being hacked last week may be partly responsible.  One specific issue I saw is a discrepancy of 5 to 10 minutes in the difference the auction closes and the  clock which the online bidders can be seen ( by clicking on the " Bids " number under the item one is bidding on. )

I have lost several great deals as well as been " gifted " lousy deals in cases which the final total said " Sorry you did not win this item ".  A couple hours later,  my purchasing details section shows I owe the seller for an item I never would have bid as much as the final number suggested.

It is only my opinion,  but it does not take an Einstein to realize thetens of mmillions of dolars which could be made bysimple manipulation of these clocks.  Simulcast horseracing has been using this method for years.  Knowing the final outcome before the " official " runs out can be very lucrative with only a few players knowing.

I have also had problems with bait and switch tricks.  There can in no waybe a" brand new watch" sold and not come in an official company box - i.e. an Invicta hinged yellow rubberized container.  The return policy for EBay is to return the product in the exact shape it arrived in.  Have you tried using that plastic wrap that sticks like epoxy ?  My lastpurchase involved a subaquanoma V that had an MSRP sticker of $4,995,  and it came in an Invicta cardboard box with no hinged Reserve box cradling my expensive piece.  The tachymeter hand arrived set on the 5 second mark.

But the seller said it was brand new - never been worn !    Now I am being hassled daily to pay for a watch that cost 50% less on three different internet sites and my status update said I lost that auction.  EBay tries to blame the sellers for all the problems,  but simple quality control would solve  their problems.   What ever hasppened to the anti-trust laws which were supoosed to prevent rip-offs ?  And try reaching EBAY directly !