not sure.. i was searching ebay for subwoofer enclosures and came across svs selling on ebay.. notice ron (the SVS founder) is the seller and has answered posted questions.. Everything ebay
It's just an expirement he said, it could be good, some people don't know about SVS, and they just search ebay for subs they may cross Ron's auction, and bam, another SVS owner may arise
Ron, if you're reading.. I think the "buy it now" button usually disappears after the reserve price is met (or someone puts in a bid, if theres no reserve)