And that crap continues, unabated, to this day.
I got screwed three times on ebay after having cars shipped to me. Then I bought 2 more, which I pulled a trailer from MN to Springfield MO once and east of Knoxville, TN another time to evaluate them in person and came home with an empty trailer both times...yes, I am a slow learner...
My current Camaro was on ebay, but close enough to go see and buy directly. My '66 SS came from Pensacola, FL via an ebay purchase and was a MESS, but relatively, cheap enough to take a chance on. My '70 SS was another local seller and I knew it was a train wreck, but it is Canadian built and worth restoring.