For those who didn't know, just days after this post I had to open another dispute.
Bought handlebars for a new bike V6 Stu is helping me build, the seller has never posted them out and has closed his ebay account. Not sure I'm goin to see the money again, and it wasn't much - but that aint the point.
This last month or so has certainly left a sour taste in my mouth as far as ebay/paypal is concerned. Won't be buying as much in the future, in fact I'm thinking about just shutting my ebay and personal paypal accounts and buying stuff from shops again. Less hassle!