What are you rambling on about dude...
- Its an auction, so the final price is not known until the auction ends.
- VAT is not included in the bidding price, ebay will add that on at the end if you are in the EU (read the terms and conditions right in the auction)
- The seller says they are located in Finland, what proof do you have that they are not?
- Yes bidding $400.01c is a strategy to win by 1c
EU folks are not paying extra at the register.
EU seller is obligated to put up a final price, for a consumer.
For auction that's a current final price.
I obviously can't prove anything based on a web page but I don't need to.
Consumer laws are on my side and I can have an opinion but stated price is not an opinion.
Net store is of course different from brick and mortar but they also must obey rules.
Common practice can also be a rule and protected by a law.
Here a common practice is that VAT is included and import charges are excluded.
I'm also sure that myriad EU inhabitants will agree and are restrainedly annoyed and upset.