Post #14879 by bigbadtikidaddy on Tue, Nov 26, 2002 1:44 PM

I always suspect foul play.
Possibly as a result of watching too much scooby doo as a kid.
I have heard from more than a few people that they get stuff all the time by making offers like that.
I dont know if a "fat cash" offer is always involved, but in this case the guy didnt know anything about that mug, much less that it was 'tiki' or even desirable.
If you sent him an email with some lame sob story, like your friend used to have one, you it broke & you really want to replace it or your uncle was steve crane & it's a family thing, or something like that.
Fast cash, coupled with the fact that you wouldnt need to pay the final auction fee, might be enough motivation for some sellers to end the auction early.

[ Edited by: bigbadtikidaddy on 2002-11-26 13:45 ]