i try to buy as little as possible from ebay anymore because of all the scammers. A reputable seed company or local seed store or local gardener is a much better bet. Not saying you still cant get a good deal on ebay but im not fond of it.
I agree I buy little to nothing on ebay today because of the prevalent practice of scalping you on the shipping and handling. But sometimes you just can't find certain items locally. I really enjoyed ebay when it was mainly individuals seeking to unload stuff, now it's mostly wholesalers marketing their wares with no overhead and little or no oversight.
i stumbled across a website for a seed company, but everything is linked to ebay auctions, they have almost 400 feedback, all positive but one. and they seem to be the best deals even compared to larger seed companies like burpee. Im just thinking its too good to be true. They even have decent shipping prices. But like you guys i like to stay away from ebay as much as possible