> So, the "very old" 'caveat emptor' should always be in force with ebay
> purchases.
The best one I saw was
"Playstaion 2 Box and Receipt"
Bidding started at $1 and I think there was no reserve.
There were many bids and eventually someone had the winning bid of $425. A
little over the top but hey these things are in short supply ...
... except ...
http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=tru2dis2k
(half way down 3rd comment)
... in fairness "tru2disk" did not misrepresent the goods.