Thanks for the replies - to all Ebay sellers, I think your days are numbered unless you get your act together.
I believe this group are in Roxburgh Park in Victoria (i'm still digging around and I will find out what's what) - so if I don't get my piping, then my Dad's mate who is a lawyer has offered to start legal moves for me - I won't let this go.
If you get ripped off, then don't accept it, take action and hang there's arse from a flag pole. If people say delivery in 5 days then 5 days it should be; if people take your money and don't supply, then that is theft and can end in criminal action.