I waited to post until it arrived, of course.
Tharizdun wrote:Were you worried that some shitbag would make a side deal after you won the item? Maybe the seller would tell you about some "screw-up" while they did the side deal and then wait until the final moments and exchange feedback with the new buyer who would also lie to you...
TheMilford wrote:I would have been skeptical... at least if I was Pip... Sometime people just like to fuck with people they don't like.
Pipswich wrote:I waited to post until it arrived, of course.
misterspock wrote:I don't understand...what was the worry on this? You were the only one bidding, right?
bombadil wrote:Didn't that happen with a $200 Pharaoh a few years ago, or did the seller deliver?
Pipswich wrote:Hardly relevant as its not for sale. And those who can accurately predict future values.... should focus on more lucrative fields. I wasn't collecting this material two years ago... so I have no idea what was for sale back then. I am glad I got a shot at it now and so I pulled the trigger quickly. But... I do expect there will be people collecting in a couple of years who haven't started yet! And, like the rest of us, they will decide for themselves what they want to collect and are willing to pay for things.
Pipswich wrote:I have no idea if it is a BIG score in terms of value. The market appears to be so small that speculating would be extremely risky. Especially short term speculating... as Tharizdun notes and he has more experience than I have in this field. However, I do know that in small markets its easy to think "no one will pay that" and then end up regretting not buying something that never comes along. For me.... I wasn't willing to live with regrets for this one. The seller didn't say anything in particular to cause concern. But, I have read the same stories here that were quickly brought up again and simply try to exercise reasonable self preservation, lol.