"I still think its weird though that both cels
that he bid on went to the reserve on the first
bid."

Was he the only bidder in the auction at the 
time? I've seen that happen a few times, when a 
person's the sole bidder in an auction. It's 
possible that ebay lets someone jump to the 
reserve when they're the only bidder, which I 
suppose is fair.

If the person with zero feedback's making you 
feel nervous, you should contact them. I don't 
think it's out of bounds, especially with all of 
the false bidders out there lately. The first 
auction I was in, I had to contact the seller 
about my intentions before I bid, and this didn't 
bother me. Anyway, an email might prevent ulcers 
caused by worrying about them. :) 
 
I wish you luck on your auctions.