Hey everyone,

Honestly, I can see it both ways.  I can 
understand why you'd be upset...although it's 
never a good thing to be nasty in reply.  It's 
not entirely the most horrible thing in the 
world.  The cels, after all, are treasures to 
most of it us.  Art that we shelled out our hard 
earned money (or much beloved cels) for because 
we wanted them so much.

So while I don't agree particularly with the way 
you handled it...I can understand why you're 
upset.  And it's good to hear that your husband 
apologized.  Mind you, he's not entirely to 
blame, but it's worth reconciling.

Personally?  I never, ever offer unless I a.) 
know the person semi-well, or b.) have an idea of 
the range the person wants.  Only two my cels 
have been picked up by offers, and both times the 
sellers were clear on what range they wanted.  In 
this case, my FY Suboshi was from the gallery 
Category F, and Heather had had it up on ebay, so 
I knew it was at least over $200.  My Hikou cel I 
asked about first, and upon learning she'd gotten 
a bargain, I went ahead and offered a rather 
large amount anyway.  I didn't really mind - I 
knew that cel was a once and a lifetime chance.

So while research isn't always possible, it's 
best to do as much as you can...^^;;

-Pitten