More bad luck, phooey!
 

Sent off a postal MO to pay for an auction I won for a door seal for the 300D. Waited..., waited..., finally emailed asking if they had shipped it, this is what I got back (if I didn't have BAD luck with ebay sellers...):

From: <info@carpartsdiscount.com>
To: <mountaintreasures@mail.portland.co.uk>
Subject: Mercedes 123 Front LH Door Seal Gasket 43131

Dear Customer

We regret to inform you that while our Quality Control Team was inspecting your item they found it to be damaged. Unfortunately this was the last Mercedes 123 Front LH Door Seal Gasket that we had in stock. We are expecting more of these to arrive in approximately 2-3 weeks.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you, and we would like to offer you a discount on any other item that we carry. You can see all the other items that we carry on our web site www.carpartsdiscount.com. The other option is that we can issue you a full refund for this purchase.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

CarPartsDiscount.com

Tom,
Dude, you definitely have some bad eBay CARMA. ROFLAMO!!!

Hang in there! It will either get better or worse!

TomJ, I rarely use ebay to buy my Benz parts. I do use the suppliers who sponsor the various MB forums. While you may be able to get a part for a few bucks less, the hassles are painfully obvious.