I was actually relieved to read that the winning bid of $10 million in the auction to buy the famed "Dukes of Hazzard" ride of preference, the "General Lee," was actually a bogus one. Because then, it stopped forcing me to wrap my head around the concept that there existed an idiot with enough money, and little enough taste to be capable of seriously doing such a thing. Although, it is pretty shady, since it leaves the owner, John Schneider, twisting in the wind.

A source connected to the sale tells TMZ that the first deposit deadline for Mr. William Fisher, the winning bidder, was missed for making any type of formal payment arrangements with Schneider. He had originally been given seven days from the auction's close to work out the deal.

Schneider has since filed a "failure to pay" complaint with eBay and is currently meeting with attorneys to discuss "some sort of legal action."

It sounds like Schneider is trying to figure out what the last real bid on the car actually was, so that the bidder can pay for and receive the car. Schneider's rep estimated to TMZ that the winning sum is somewhere around $5 million, which is still pretty ridamndiculous. Unless it's for charity. Then I have to shut up.

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