Well sterling, since you want the "evidence".
1. You post on the boards about how you need to sell some books for a family emergency, people ask, and you relay the story.
2. You post that you are taking the time to scan the books, which is taking you longer than expected.
3. You post that you are trying to set up a website to sell the books from.
4. You post that you are going to use Ebay to sell your books to "maximize" top dollar.
5. You finally post books on Ebay, without notifying the board that you have done so.
6. Many of your books don't hit the reserve price you have set for them.
7. During your "sale" process you continued to buy books off Ebay.
So sterling, to me this looks like you used a family illness to generate interest in your auctions. You did not do the board any favors at all, despite the interest you claim to have for the boards.