I sell a lot of stuff on eBay, including toys, and by far, the absolute worst, shittiest people I have found to deal with are Vintage SW collectors. Modern vintage I mean, not Kenner stuff. I don’t even want to deal with that stuff anymore at all.
The popular scam there, and this happened to me twice in the span of 6 months, is to make up a bunch of fake damage and then demand a partial refund to get them cheaper. I always list stuff with good pictures and accurate descriptions and pack all my orders very protectively, so I know this is a BS claim. Sadly, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just give in and refund them some extra cash. And they probably count on this.
Anyway, back on topic, my Barge is still sealed. I’m scared to check Yakface after all these horror stories!