Don,
I have read all that stuff; 3 times. No where, can I find they will kick you off for almost any reason. People say such and such is an Ebay rule , but I sure do not find it in print.

Here is one, that is under pricing, that says you can bid yourself on the item. .

"Third, a seller in a non-reserve price auction may bid on his or her own item only once. This may happen if a seller starts an auction at a particular price, and then realizes that he or she wants to keep the item at a price above that minimum bid. This restriction applies to sellers’ agents or associates as well. Keep in mind that we can track multiple bids, and that the bidding history is visible to anyone who is interested."

So thats like not putting a reserve on it, then have an "AGENT" put in a high bid for you.