I got this email from ebay today:
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Please be aware that auction:
4637131993 -Chevrolet : Corvette
in which you were a bidding participant, has been ended early
by eBay for violating one or more of our listing guidelines.
Because the auction was ended early, you as a bidder are not
required to complete the transaction. Since this is a listing
violation, the seller is free to relist the item in the proper
format. Should you wish to do so, you are free to bid on the
item again if it is relisted.
If you care to review our listing guidelines for a better
understanding of our auction policies, they can be found at:
https://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-list.html
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...&, sure enough, the auction is GONE!