John,

This is also an example of the difficulty of conveying tone and meaning when posting in writing. I should have put the highlight on "Unless," and should have used something other than the frown. The frown was meant to imply that if the person meant to defraud, that would be my feeling. See how many words it takes to explain a few thoughts poorly expressed?

I still think that someone who knows people who are very knowledgeable on the subject has the responsibility to use that resource before putting an unfamiliar item up for auction. I think that is the seller's responsibility.

Kerry