by YetiSeti on Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:50 pm
Turned down one early this year. I offered a hundred as a buy now (hard to price, as they vary from about $20-$150US in ebay, and was a whole bunch of cheap ones when I looked, which might be the sign of the economic times) if they person would ship for a pick up only auction that had an opening bid of $50, and was mislisted in Antiques & Collectibles. It passed in, and I was offered it for $100, but I then decided it felt a bit funny paying a premium that was an incentive to ship, rather than being motivated to post knowing an item would go to an interested person, so I left it. That person might still have one for sale in Auckland (I think), and I can dig out the seller handle for anyone if wanted.
I think one will turn up again eventually so will wait. I hope my one of old is still here in Dunedin and will find it again by serendipity.