[WaveyDipole]

Well I waited the 8 days or so before I could ask eBay to step in, during which some messages were exchanged, and a further 5 days for eBay to deal with matters. Today they have closed the matter and issued a refund. Since there was no indication as to what I was to do with the item, I asked them and was advised that I am under no obligation to return it, but the seller could still request return and provide return postage. As a result, I think it seems reasonable to perhaps allow another week for the seller to get in touch and provide return postage, but although the refund has been sorted, the situation as regards does, for the present, still seem a little unclear.