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Contact the seller. I buy stuff on Ebay all the time for shows. Arrival times are critical for filming. Last show I ordered items from 2 different sellers with the "more than 10 available", and "ships within 48 hrs after payment".

After receiving no tracking info, I contacted the sellers. Both times, items arrived after the scene was shot leaving me (production company actually) with over $1k in worthless props. Both sellers were holding the auction and then would order the items from the manufacturer. Both items had a 2 week backorder.

Beware when bidding on new stuff, these sellers are just middle men offering a discount, which I think is BS. If you don't have the item in hand, don't list it on Ebay. I almost exclusively order from Amazon or manufacturer now.
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