[Rog0525]

Much has been posted about shady Ebay sellers but my daughter just got burned by a buyer.
The winning bid on this Argosy was $4169. She was absolutely delighted and so was I.
That was eight days ago, 4/23/04.
The winning bidder sent one email on 4/23 saying he would send the $500 deposit on 4/26/04, despite the clear payment instructions in her ad ($500 deposit must be sent by Fedex within 48 hours of end of auction).
That was the last she heard from him despite several email attempts asking for a response.
She sent a payment reminder through Ebay 2 days ago and filed a Non Payment report today. She also sent a second chance offer to the next highest bidder but no reply.
Now she is in a quandary about re-listing, ebay refund, etc. Ebay says she must wait 10 days before doing anything else.
My gift has turned into a major headache for her. I have no experience in selling anything on Ebay and am at a loss as to what she should do. I wonder if she has any legal recourse against this deadbeat for the money and time he has caused her to lose?
Advice from anyone who has had similar experience would be much appreciated.