Sounds to me like a classic case of noob walks into a dealer asking for this or that etc.
 Dealer sees some easy cash and milks the buyer for as much as possible.

IF what is stated in the Ebay ad is true then this poor fellow got ripped to shreds and taken for a huge ride financially..

..Shame really but classic case of buyer beware.. there isnt one member here that doesnt know the prices are ridiculous