Whit, my boy, that's not fishy that was my bid!!!
I don't stalk ebay like I did before my second kid, so when I bid, I throw out my max. So if another bidder did the same, I suspect I am not the only one shot bidder around, then the price goes from $14 to $230 in a blink!!
I've bid on these when the come up, generally low ball, unless I got a couple hundred to burn, so I own maybe half of them, but I haven't sensed any sleaziness by the seller. It seems legit, there is too much variety in the final winning bids. I don't believe they have to dick around with the auction mechanism, just restricting supply is enough to keep the margins sufficient to support this manufacturing process.
Merry Christmas,
Buck