Wow, this auction ended without a bid! So what did it cost them to list it? Doesn't eBay charge a percentage of the listing or sale price? Such foolishness. Some people do live in a vacuum. E. On Sep 14, 2010, at 8:15 PM, Jim Brick wrote: > So, maybe the prices were originally in Lira, and they forgot to convert > before listing it as $ or Euro. > > Jim > > > On Sep 14, 2010, at 5:00 PM, RM WISER wrote: > >> It is an Italian Antique / Art Dealer - see below: >> >> >> The seller >> ARS Antiques was founded by a group of passionate Italian collectors and >> professionals of fine art and antiques, whose experience spans different >> areas of expertise. This space is managed by the owner of ARS Antiques. >> >> They buy and sell sell >> Ancient Books and Manuscripts, Vintage Cameras and Optical instruments, >> Ancient scientific instruments, Ancient & Vintage Jewelry (especially Art >> Deco, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Victorian period but even more old), >> Antiquities, fine Art 15th-19th century. >> >> Everthing they have for sale is high priced. They have another camera >> besides this Rollei. A 1922 Folder Plate Canera with a Compur Shutter for >> only $50,000. The rest of the listings are not cameras. >> >> Roger >> >> >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I found this : eBay: #190442838080 and was totally astounded by the asking >>> price... >>> >>> Is there anything that could justify it ? >>> >>> Bernard >>> --- >>> Rollei List >> >> --- >> Rollei List >> >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the >> subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe'in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with'unsubscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list