[Ara1]

Hey Black 6, I hear ya. I was watching some Lesney Matchbox Cars of Yesteryear and overnight the items were withdrawn due to the same reason you state: "Item was lost or broken". I suspect the bids weren't to his liking (low prices, low views) and a day before the auction ended, poof.

If eBay is on their toes, they will watch for trends in individual activity. If a seller has more than one or two of these pulls per year, then they may be circumventing the bidding system.