~~~ where I was the only American bidding against several Frenchmen where most European chip collectors were viewing the blow-by-blow action along with interested Americans who, at the same time were emailing me one by one along with Marc-Andre REYNCKENS, in Belgium, who told me the location of a few of the bidders who lived within walking distance of the seller along with informing me that the most active had never previously bid on anything casino. I was convinced while the action was almost right up to the wire and, in the last few seconds I was the only rermaining bidder and walked away with the lot paying virtually nothing.

He convinced eBay France and they did the rest.