1. As long as there are no bids and it is less than 12 hours before the auction ends, yes you can revise the item.

2. With buy it now, if someone bids on the item, the buy it now is no longer available.

3. Yes , if he has it cheaper on his website, I would buy it from there instead.

Hope this helps!

Thanks Sandra,

My mystery has been solved. The same item is listed twice under two different seller names--although it's the same entity in reality. One auction is the lower Buy It Now price, and one is the higher auction price. (The website price was in-between.)

I made a phone call to their brick and mortar store and once they answer the question, I will probably buy it at the cheaper "Buy It Now" price so I have eBay or PayPal protection.

Do you think that's the way to go?

YES! (I think that's the way to go). And be sure to use your credit card -- give yourself as much protection as you can. I hope you'll never need to use but better safe than sorry ....

I may not be purchasing it after all. Apparently it's not in "good condition" as originally described. And the only way I knew that was by calling and grilling the person. The seller is sending me photos.

Thanks for your responses!

btw, do you think using a credit card on PayPal is better than using the PayPal link to my bank account? (I'm not even sure the seller will accept that method of payment but it's always better to plan ahead.)

Either one will work. I use paypal with the bank link, but, always post it to my Mastercard.

I'd use the added protection of a credit card, rather than a direct pay from your bank account. But isn't there a blurb at checkout about a PayPal guarantee only if you pay directly from your account?

PayPal and eBay have been useless to some in discrepancies, as they seem to favor the sellers.

Thanks Squirrel. Given the amount of wear to the rug, I'm passing on it. And it looked so perfect. Grrr.