There is a big difference between a scam or price gouging and listing an item at a higher price than you yourself might think prudent or fair or whatever. It’s quite possible that the seller is not sure of what to ask in terms of price so he’s listing it at a very high price to make sure he isn’t the one taken advantage of. It's a common strategy and I thunk a good one, to list high and gradually reduce the price until it sells. Certainly better for the seller than say running an auction. If you think the price of ANYTHING listed on eBay is too high or unreasonable you certainly don’t have to buy it. Get real! The fact that an item - any item - hasn’t sold could mean the price is too high. It all depends. Sometimes things sell for ridiculously LOW prices. Not everyone who lists on eBay is a genius.