If this is the case then why does the Pip Master seller continue to sell this EA on eBay? If she wasn't a scammer she would have cancelled the listing for this item as she well and truely knows about the bid/ask manipulation.

So, she is a scammer.

Holyguy7, you should make a complaint to PayPal to get your money back -There is no fix! How can you trust someone who has deliberately scammed you in the first place? I say "deliberate" because the seller has known about this bid/ask deception for some time, yet was happy to sell the EA to you - think about it!