I am not an eBay shopper. I know my friend Kristin's husband buys almost everything on the site, but I have never made an eBay purchase. Ever. Today, for the first time, I seriously contemplated making one.

I almost bought a new wardrobe on eBay.

That's right. I contemplated dropping over $300 on a 65-piece lot of women's clothing, all size 6, and all from my favorite mall stores: J.Crew, Gap, Banana Republic and The Limited. Most of the items were NWT (eBay speak for new with tags) and some were NWOT (new without tags). But what attracted me most to this sale was the way the seller put her items together. For a moment I felt like I was shopping in a tiny boutique featuring some of my tried and true brands. The seller had coordinated the outfits complete with accessories. The lot included six pairs of pants, two pairs of capris, two skirts, two dresses, 25 shirts, five purses, two belts, 10 necklaces and 10 pairs of earrings.

At last check (7:30am ET) the high bid was $305.00.

The seller—who has 100% positive feedback and has been selling on eBay since December 2001—has similar lots of clothing in size 10, 8 and 4. So I started wondering who this seller Wendy was and how she was able to offer these great finds for such bargain prices. Did she snag these items at outlet shops? Were some of the items previously worn? Did she buy the clothes for herself and later decide she didn't like them?

Is Wendy a closet shopaholic or a woman with good taste who enjoys helping other women put together great outfits?

I dropped her a note via eBay but had to file this post before getting a response. In the meantime, I continue trolling through eBay using the search terms "J.Crew" or "Lot Size 6" and to my delight have found shoes, bags, shirts, skirts and more. I happened upon some really fashionable outfits at unbelievable "buy it now" prices.

Call me a skeptic, but are these buys too good to be true? Tell me readers, have you bought clothes on eBay? How would you describe the experience?