"sweetheart" hotmail.com wrote in message
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"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:06:53 +0100, sweetheart wrote:

I would go well up. In fact I have bid on a plate now with a silly
price. I doubt any dealer would go near it BUT what angers me is I would
prefer to deal with someone genuine. I cant be sure the person I have
offered my next bid to isn't a dealer. I don't think they are since they
offered the plate at 99p ( most dealers are asking about a tenner in
their shops. Watching whats going on now I can see they are trying to
buy the plate ( the one I want) at around £5 ( the one I lost went to
the bu for £5,19).

Why shouldn't a dealer bid? They are just as entitled as you.

I dont think they shouldnt bid but I think they need to be honest so you
can see who they are and what they are doing. Neither do I think
creating a market amongst themselves really gives a true indication of the
value of goods.

That's how the market in any collectable works. Their intrinsic value is a
fraction of the price because it IS an artificial market

tim