Some follow-up -- very interesting. After I posed my "definitive question", I was told by the prospective seller that he's no longer interested in selling to me. He already wasted too much time on me. Rather, he is going to post pictures on EBAY and sell the item where the forces of supply-and-demand will fetch the real price of the item. I don't think it was creative dismissal as I got the the pictures for $35.00 demand rather quickly when I pointed out either an unresponsive email or terms being used too loosly so that the item to be sold was somewhat vauge. Or at least that was my concerns. I did point out that I cannot wait to see the pictures and maybe I did lose out on an incredible deal. Or, is that person now posting pictures and hoping someone bids on his item? At least I was ready to ship off a money order. Now, looking at Ebay lately, most items never get any bids. I guess it is better to have a bird in the hand than in the bush?