Rene,

I commend you for offering these chips at a reasonable price. But, I think you where wrong emailing the bidder while the auction was going on.
You will be lucky if Dean doesn't print a copy of your post, and sends it to ebay.
Weather Dean is right or wrong, you had no business interfearing with his auction.
For the record, I don't know Dean, have never talked with Dean, or have ever bought from Dean.

Just my thoughts,
Ralph