On a side note - did you take a look at his feedback?

Yes, the Praises outweight the Complaints. But the number of complaints, which all too often say the same thing, is just a few too many for me. My conclusion would be that he is not a good businessman (and reselling tickets is obviously his business), but that since most people don't want a hassle, things appear to go well enough most of the time.

Basically, you had some bad luck. I hate sellers/bidders that behave like that. If I had any sort of skill I'd offer to help you if you actually meant to hack him.