Thanks for your reply Tony. I'd just like to voice my experience for what its worth here.
I understand that you may have been "bombarded" with emails today but I made my post and sent my message at 5am so I would be amazed if you were being bombarded with emails at that time. I did write in my post that I wanted you to hold the piece for me. There were a number of reasons for this; one of them being that you are a new member and I wanted to check your feedback etc.
We were in talks over the piece this morning and I offered $110 shipped for the piece. This offer was based on $100 for the figure + $10 for shipping. (In a previous message you said it cost $16 to post 2 mocs from the US to the UK so I based my offer on that) I thought this was a fair offer and pretty much full asking price based on you shipping one figure rather than 2. Maybe a dollar or two difference?
I had to go to work and I am not in a position where I can read and reply to private emails easily as I am a teacher. Needless to say I was very surprised to hear from you that you had sold the figure in the meantime and slightly disappointed. Worse still, I heard from the person that bought it (Iain) that he had been in talks with you (for the last 36 hours) about buying it; which begs the question, why did you list it for sale? Maybe it would have been best to list it as being on hold until you hear back from Iain...? Maybe you need cash quick?
Anyways, I dont to go on any more about it as it's probably not worth it. I know you are a new member on the boards and it is good to hear that Matt has vouched for you as he is a well respected member here. I would however just like to point out that these boards hold more of a community spirit and we tend to look out for one another. You are entitled to do business as you please but in my experience the no holds barred approach is less desirable. I would have emailed you after work and taken it off you at full asking price if that was what was needed. The chance would have been a fine thing.
Peace out. Chris.