I have no specific knowledge of this situation, since I was not a bidder on the item.  Of
course that's never stopped me from giving an opinion in the past, so why should it do so this
time.

If I offer to sell something at a certain price, then I will, even if I find out later that I
could get more.  Keeping my word is worth more to me than a bit of cash.  I suppose every
person must decide for themselves what their word is worth.  Will you break your word for a
dollar?  How about a hundred?  Maybe a thousand?  What price do you put on you honor?

I am reminded of the old joke about the man who asks a woman if she will go to bed with him for
a million dollars.  After thinking for a moment, she says she will.  He then asks if she will
do it for a dollar.  She responds with "What kind of woman do you think I am?"  He replies,
"We've determined that.  Now we're just discussing the price."

Bill in the Southwest