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ToddI bid on my first private auction, also from the same seller--alas, I did not win, as the final price was pretty healthy (considering I won the Kaat for $90 a couple of years ago):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2777655016&category=2929&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBDW%3AIT&rd=1
I too wondered why the auction was private, but knew the seller's reputation to be solid.