Seller Cancelled Transaction Post Auction and Prior to Payment

[pauvre.2757]

Howdy,

I won an item (111723412506) with the only bid and no reserve in place. After the auction ended, the seller contacted me and said he 'just' damaged the item on a flight and blamed the airline carrier. Given that the item was barely used (over the last few years) and that the seller replied to a question the day before the bidding ending, I am calling bull on the excuse. I am trying to leave feedback, or contact ebay to ask for photo evidence, but cannot do either. It seems there is nothing that I can do. Any suggestions? The seller has 100% reputation over 26 items.

Thanks in advance

[lacemaker3 · Accepted solution]

The seller gets a defect for the transaction, because he cancelled it for a reason that was his fault (damaged item). Even if he gets more than one, only one defect counts per transaction, but he can't have very many of them in a year before it begins to affect his selling account. 

So basically, you have already done everything that can be done.