It's All About eBay:

I received this last night-

"Hi, I just bid on your item but I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana and we are waiting for hurricane Katrina to hit tonight. We expect to be without electricity for about a week. We do want this piece, so if we win the auction and you do not hear from us for several day, it means we have no electricity. So please understand our situation and know that you will hear from us as soon as we are able. Thanks so much for understanding."

In the face of disaster, consumerism must go on!