Prior to bidding on a car on eBay, I contacted the seller and we agreed on a payment schedule and price for delivering the car. The seller agreed to deliver the car for $400, and agreed on a $250 depoist via PayPal with the balance due in cash upon delivery. With this agreement in place, I bid on the car.

I won the auction, and emailed him to confirm the delivery date before I sent the deposit. He indicated he needed to be paid up front because he had already delivered the car once and the guy did not buy it. I reminded him of our agreement, but he has stopped replying to my messages.

My friend contacted him on my behalf, and the seller told my friend that he had already sold the car to someone else.

At this point, I am guessing my options "slim" and "none". Does anyone have any ideas?