I put a bid on an old book on ebay today.. and now a new ad..

ok well I hope you get the book you have put a bid in for...good luck...

..no I spaced it out and got outbid by 50 cents.. so I downloaded the picture which was on the cover of the book.. at least I got that..

Oh thats too bad, sorry mate, I hate being out bid on Ebay....

Yes, it's an old book.. and thought about just that, what if in my zeal for old books, I made a mistake and bid on it, because once you bid, you're in a contract to pay up if you win.. Gee, I should've checked it out... maybe my paltry few dollars would've taken the day! Not likely I guess.. Surely they'd have a minimum set.. Too bad, and not only that, not only do I not get the $900 book, but I lost the bid on the other book, because I forgot to keep track, and lost it by 50 cents.. Now that stung.. 1925 picture book.. :))

Well, you have no choice. Either suck thumb and pay for it, or forfeit whatever reputation you have won over your transactions.

..wouldn't it be great to have a first edition? It wasn't the same book.. but they were both old.. I'm taking it the second one is older than the first.. the first was a 1925 bible stories book.. the second is the psalms by Augustine.. now when that could have been printed I don't know.. weren't they still using papyrus or scrolls back in his day? It looked like an old book though, can't believe I didn't check it out at least just for the info. I must've been really frightened by that $900. price tag! - And then I lost the bid on the 1925 book! by 50 cents! I wasn't paying attention! It went for $12.50. @#$%^&* oh well.

Wow! They'd fit real good on my "favorite sellers" list.. I'll email you for their seller name.. thanx!