"Ok...so you are off to the mall to buy this widget for $500.00 at "Widget's R Us". Ok...as you hobble across the mall, you see a sign in the store for this very same widget on sale for $200.00. Are you going to buy it here??"

Of course not Terry ... and that's my whole point. The particular red widget I want so badly ISN'T for sale across the ebay mall. In fact, there isn't another red widget offered anywhere in the entire mall, except at Bloomingdales 20 miles away, and their price is $600. I want the blue widget that is currently up for bid on ebay at $400 ... even though another one may be offered for less money next month. I know what I'm willing to pay for it and I'm tickled pink when I'm notified that I was the highest bidder.

Is there something wrong with that scenario?

BTW: When are you going to send me your playing card trader list???