This car just sold for $522 dollars on EBay

Yup, he suckered someone out of $522 with a misleading auction.. if you look at the not so obvious details:

A) Listed in:Collectibles>Advertising>Automobiles>American>Plymouth

B) 1963 plymouth valiant convertible. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS First Class.

Or you are right, and he was trying to get around the fees for selling a car, where he got suckered!