Al you are right this isnt exactly about a piece of memorabilia. This just got me thinking about deals and people getting ripped off memorabilia or not. Slightly off topic on a few counts I suppose.
I posted the craigslist ad because frame shops want to keep the piece for upwards of 2 weeks. My thoughts were to show this piece to someone experienced in frames for measurements for the frame and matting and to then return with the piece to finalize the deal. Time will tell how it turns out.
I was also interested in hearing other members' bad experiences. Feel free to vent!