This thread piqued my curiosity so I went on eBay to check on VIPOWs. Interestingly, all the sellers are brand-new or ones who have changed their handles and have no history under their new handles. The one exception (a seller WITH history) has closed the auction prematurely despite 4 days remaining on the original timeframe. There definitely seems to be a crackdown afoot!
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Vasant