I noticed his switch also.

Something is hinky though. The winning bid was about $260 or so, I don't recall exactly. Yet the high bid had been $505. Even with the withdrawn bid the price should have reset to maybe $500. Ebay does not use your absolute walk away high bid, just enough to beat the current high bid by the bid increment, at that price is $5 or so? a bit less than $250 is missing with no explanation if I understand eBay bidding.