> People, in general pmailed me with offers.  It was the jokesters and the
> people always worrying about political correctness that tied up the
> bandwidth.

Actually I was the one who intially responded with a $100 bid below your
"starting" $150 price.  I agree that I should have used the p-mail option
instead of posting to the list.  Why only $100 - read on.

While open auctions are not specifically against the list etiquette
(http://gerry.vanagon.com/info/etiquette.html) I think most of us agree
that such practices, which can be percieved as underhanded attempts to
maximize one's profits, are not what this list is for.  There are people
who sell items here regularly and they usually post the item along with
the asking price and a request the be "p-mailed".  We generally do not get
to see updates and follow-ups on demand and current pricing strategies,
which is the very reason you got flamed so badly.

Of course, I am not the list admin, so my post is merely an opinion.

By the way, had you accepted my ridiculous bid I would have gladly paid
the $100, of course.

... and now for the other 100 posts from complainers who complain about
complaints and complain follow ups, along with grammar corrections and
revisions. (my frye-day closure)