The whole thing stinks. Unless the emailed shipping policy was specified in the auction advert, then it smells like fraud to me, the old 'bait and switch' deal. As stated, get the hammer and nails out. I'll send you plans for the cross, and have at them.
And name them so we know not to deal with them. It's possible with some negative publicity on this forum that they may react with alacrity and ship the goods as per the auction. Sounds like they are delaying to get past the auction sight resolutiong period, another old trick.