What do you think this Railmaster?

ahsposo

Okay.

I took a deep breath and stepped away from the keyboard and here's what I think now.

The "winning" bidder, this t*** with no history is not a shill but an idiot screwing up an auction of a collectible item. I wonder if I could assume that our fair OP is this a***s the first "loser". The seller, a sterling fellow, offers the first loser a chance to outright buy the piece for some price that just happens to be higher than the fantasy bid that t*** put in. Second Chance I think it's called on eBay.

I would counter offer my highest losing bid if I really, really wanted the item. Even then I'd be sort off uneasy because the auction was queered by the idiot. I'd wonder if I was not paying a market set price after all but one that is too high for this item.

If I were the seller mind you I would take my lumps and start over with a new auction. But that's just me. Maybe that's the wrong thing to do. But it seems right to me.

Privateday7

If Achim (watchyouwant) know the seller, probably OP better PM him directly rather than bringing the debates here.
It is a rare enough watch that you might want to proceed further albeit carefully.