Ha!
Dropped?
I ,too,have had the seller claim mysterious loss or destruction of an item when my eBay bid was the winner ,but low.
COmplain to eBay,maybe they will ban the seller.
Things happen. I sold a Sega CD unit on eBay and decided to have one last play while I waiting for payment to arrive (pre-PayPal). When setting it up I accidentally plugged in the wrong power adapter which instantly fried it! :madashell: I was out ~$90 + eBay fees + I reimbursed the guy for the money order fee.
