I hear ya Trevlak. I figured I'd be straight with him and tell him that his kit was quite desireable and we, the bidders, could all do with better pics. I learned from my Ludwig Super Classic 'Trade Me' experience that it's better to just let the seller know that it isn't just a pile of crap he's selling. The thing is, you can tell from the bidders and question askers that it's the usual vintage drum suspects eyeing it up. They ain't going to be a bargain so may as well alert the seller so at least he might feel motivated to present them with better pics and description. Otherwise you get the stock answer along the lines of "they'd be good for a learner" and "I haven't got time to dust them off and take photos for a 100 buck kit" forgetting that it's an auction. All the bidders go nuts in the last couple of minutes and someone (potentially) ends up with an expensive kit needing more work than they ever dreamed of.
So, it's pretty disappointing that those pics are the best he can do after my little pep talk.