There are no three happy bidders; there may be no Mizuno mask. And there is probably no retiring Japanese colleague.
After posting a harsh version of my earlier warning, I read some of the reaction from the other site to this same come-on, and I must say that I should have left the harsh version up there.
PayPal and ebay exist for a very good reason: They protect the buyer and the seller. The auctions are legitimate, and the bidders are truly happy.
This whole scenario gets more and more laughable with each reading. I'm gratified that none of us sucked it up and acted all impressed.
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