There's a process with eBay whereby you can dispute the sale. And as I recall, misadvertising the product is one of the qualifying events to get eBay involved. I can't recall actually what they do, but I think they might suspend him from eBay, try to go after him using the information they have collected, or something similar. But I know they do something. If you paid through Paypal, you also have recourse through them -- similar actions and complaint avenues. But like everyone said, if you paid with your credit card, call your bank and tell them the seller committed fraud and dispute the charge. If they're a good institution, they'll get their fraud department involved and investigate, especially given the high dollar figure. BUT, be prepared for a total lack of sympathy from them, since more and more of these unsecure transactions are taking place and more and more people are getting screwed.