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Starting at $1 for new isn't that out of the ordinary, because starting price is one of the things ebay bases their charges to the seller on.
What is worrisome is that he got negative feedbacks for not sending the item and sending anincomplete item, and he didn't respond with his side of the story on either one. That tells me they are likely true.