Caveat: I'm not an Euro basher or an ugly American. I just want to vent on a simple rule that many ebayers do not follow.
I am beginning to notice more and more of a trend of European bidders who completely ignore an auction's terms wherein in states "US Shipping only." Now, I am not talking about instances where the bidder emails the seller and asks for permission to bid first. I am talking about bidders who simply bid regardless of the auction terms. I am tired of getting shafted by higher auction prices because some Euro bidder bids on an item that he can not get. Last time I was burned by "Coryoon" an ebayer from Germany with private feedback who outbid me on a Jag CD. Auction ended and of course the seller would not sell to him. A second chance offer was made to me at my highest proxy. However, but for Coryoon's bids, I would have won it at a lower FAV. It seems that the same bidders keep appearing over and over and they not only bid high, but they bid often on many items, particulary TurboGrafx 16, Texas Instruments TI-99/4A and Atari Jaguar items.
Now, the sellers are partly to blame, especially as in this case where the bidder emailed the seller, the seller said no and then did not block him from bidding. However, I think ebay (which obviously has a conflict of nterest due to higher FAV = more $ for them) should make region blocking for US auctions wherein the seller states "US shipping only." But I suppose that's a pipe dream.