This is not cool. I am indeed locking this thread.
Selling on the forum (for free) is a privilege, not a right, for participating members. I have always reserved the right to cancel any classified posts. The classifieds are the source of most problems on the board.
Attempts to aution items on a forum are awkward at best. That is what auction sites are for. Anyone who wants to test the waters and try and maximize their price with an auctions shoud go there.
New rule -- no auctions -- fixed price sales only. Its the gentlemanly thing to do.
I may still conduct the occasional auction to support the forum, but the rules will always be conspicuously posted and the proceeds will go to benefit the forum or another charitable cause.
Thanks.