Re: "did you really put the decimal point in the wrong place or was that your way of being polite"

Jim,

No, I did not place the decimal in the wrong place. Yes, it was my way of being nice, in hopes that I would not be put on the spot again with that question. Yes, I should have made it clear right from the get-go.

I have set my reserve many thousands lower than the final selling price of this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6232055491&rd=1&sspagename=STRK

Some people are perfectly comfortable in paying for what they feel is a good price for a single chip. Then on the other hand there are people who would rather purchase a collection of chips. In this case, I happen to be offering more than just chips, and I do realize that a dealer would be bidding much lower in hopes of purchasing them cheap, in order to resell them back to us at much higher prices. I don't fault them for that, it's their business.

But like I stated earlier to j.canz.

If it doesn’t reach the reserve and sell, then everyone who bid on it, is out $0.
You can’t find entertainment any cheaper than that!

Take Care,

Sam