I may be way off here, but I think these types of sales should be off limits.
I have seen alot of "make me an offer, or PM me with a bid" threads in the For Sale section lately. Most of the old timers around here are not guilty of this. When I want to sell something, I prepare it, take and post pics, and decide on a price etc. I don't haggle, or try to work some silent auction crap. Most of the other people that have been here for a while handle their sales in similar fashions. IMHO, that's the way it ought to be.
Personally, I think those threads are inherently dangerous since we have just recovered from a rash of rip offs in the For Sale section.
Bottom line, if you want to auction your stuff, take it to Ebay. I'm just hoping some people will agree with me, and if there's enough, perhaps we can take care of these threads once and for all.
I feel totally safe buying from the For Sale thread, and have done so MANY times in the past 4 years. I'm just trying to make sure it stays that way for everyone.
Thanks for reading my ran