I agree, they probably don't know how bidding vs buy it now works on eBay.
Sometimes you might get a good deal on buying something from a new eBay seller. I bought some RAM for my computer a month ago from a new eBay user and it worked find and it was cheaper than everyone else. Oddly though they deleted their account a week after. It passed my barrage of tests so it looks to be legit.
RE the Detroit Crimefighters,
Here's a Streetview of one. It's gone now though.