Agreed. It's totally out of hand, no matter what you're buying, there's some tard out there who doesn't know its actual value and will pay more for a used item than it goes for new!!! And people don't seem to get that you only have to bid once for the highest price you're willing to pay. I've only sold one item on ebay, a small 12 channel mixing board. I went to bed disappointed that the highest bid was only $125, then I wake up and it's well over $250 (I paid $230 for it)!!! Two idiots had a bid war while i was asleep!

Also, I only bid on items that are over $100 if the seller is a store somewhere. Got a cheap 7-string guitar from a store in TN and a 24 channel mixing board from a store in NY.

Finally, as for overseas, I personally stick to US and Canadian sellers. UK and Australia are okay if you're feeling trustworthy, but NO WHERE else. And as much as people are bitching in this thread about the Middle East, the worst country for internet transactions by far is Russia.