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Marc S.that is bad business, Leon. It is just as bad as the sellers who will end auctions early because a bidder has offered a large price for the lot.
Once an item hits Ebay, and there have been bids on that item, the seller should remain obligated to keep that item in auction until completion. This "off-Ebay" deals truly ruin the spirit of the hobby. If there were bidders on these cards (I was not around at the time, so I don't know if/how many bids there were before the lots were pulled), then they should stay on Ebay. Period.
Leon, business is business. However, these were not cards for sale. They were cards up for auction. Thus, the auctioner should abide by professional standards. Pulling a lot that has bids only to sell your wares somewhere else ruins the very nature of the auction process.