I agree. While I don't do Gold, I find very little numismatic material on e-bay to be a good buy except for the occasional one that slips through the cracks. I'm also noticing a lot more "Buy it Nows" and not so many 0.99 cent starting bids.
I think e-bay came out with a communique awhile ago saying they would be encouraging BIN's and focus less on "auction-style".