If you check his other auctions, it looks like he is also auctioning the same or similar shoe in an 8.5D. Current bid is $31.51. Might be a good alternative if you are already taking a chance on the fit or are on the borderline between an 8 and 8.5.
Santoni just put FAM randomly on their shoes now a day, though I love their Limtied Edition stuff, just not seen in the US very often (definitely not Nordstrom)
VERY good point. The Santoni "Fatte A Mano" label doesn't mean much anymore, as the quality of that line varies from not so great to excellent.
I bet if you send Distinctive a message, let him know you're a SF member, and make a reasonable offer off ebay you'll save quite a few bucks off that BIN price.