BEN POPKEN WRITES

Refresh, refresh, refresh, 5-4-3-2-1-0. Autodynamics’s no-reserve eBay auction for a 2008 BMW 3-Series M3 Dinan was over. At $33,700, Rene Beunier was the top bidder, and he was pretty stoked to get it for about $7,000 under typical dealer cost. When he called the dealership to arrange the deal, the receptionist accused him of “hacking eBay.” After more protracted wrangling, the dealership is threatening to sue Rene for “tortious interference” and “defamation,” unless he pays up $1,500.