[Fred]

I love telling this story.

I had a card which I placed a BIN for $1200 on ebay. No takers.

I raised the BIN to $1400 and someone asked if I'd take $1200 for it. I declined. The card didn't sell.

I raised the BIN to $1600 and I believe the same person as before asked if I'd take $1400 for it. I declined. The card didn't sell.

I raised the BIN to $1800 and I believe the same person as before asked if I'd take $1600 for it. I declined. That person ponied up the $1800.

They could have had it for $1200 but they never pulled the trigger on the BIN.

Pretty soon my memory is going to start forgetting the details and I'll start embellishing the story and add an extra "0" to the price...

It is a true story though.

My opinion is that if there's a price listed on the BST, then it should be honored for at least a couple weeks or until it drops off the first page of the BST. In any case, it's up to the seller to determine how long they want to honor the price. If the seller is wishy washy in their dealings, then it'll come to the point where people just won't deal with them.