[AUCTION] 1 Funded 2011 Casascius bitcoin with spelling error in hologram

[timjoyce]

Squall - you win at 1.16BTC

lets switch to PM for exchange

I see your ending time in in GMT, roughly where are you, I have some trusted people I can collect if your worried about shipping, you can pm me more info if you dont want anymore public, my bid 1.16, plus even if you post it, there is not export paperwork :-) I am in uk too

[RealHummer]

PM sent

[squall1066]

my bid was valid, but op needs to clear this up as multiple claims to this coin is being made.

[timjoyce]

PM sent

thanks for the PM.  As you state, this was won by Squall1066 at 1.16BTC.

I appreciate the interest, and am sorry it was not more clear who won.

[squall1066]

just to inform you all, no deal was made, the user did not understand how an escrow works and was not able to trust either me or MJ, so I decided to pull out of the deal, there was good communication and user was just a bit over cautious, but who can blame him :-) not me, so no deal done for this at this time.

[RealHummer]

just to inform you all, no deal was made, the user did not understand how an escrow works and was not able to trust either me or MJ, so I decided to pull out of the deal, there was good communication and user was just a bit over cautious, but who can blame him :-) not me, so no deal done for this at this time.

IMO the seller was looking for any excuse possible to not close the deal 

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

The majority of problem auctions come from either newbie sellers or buyers should something be done about this?

[squall1066]

The majority of problem auctions come from either newbie sellers or buyers should something be done about this?

the problem is what can be done, we run the risk of discriminating new users, it is a problem we have all ways faced here as the whole point of bitcoin is its true value is in its anonymity, so there has to be some trust, but to not trust two of the most trusted members on here is a little silly, but hey, its their choice, I struggle to believe that someone holding a 2011 cas coin with holo error (and knew what it was) did not know how an escrow worked, so I was ok to pull out.

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

The majority of problem auctions come from either newbie sellers or buyers should something be done about this?

the problem is what can be done, we run the risk of discriminating new users, it is a problem we have all ways faced here as the whole point of bitcoin is its true value is in its anonymity, so there has to be some trust, but to not trust two of the most trusted members on here is a little silly, but hey, its their choice, I struggle to believe that someone holding a 2011 cas coin with holo error (and knew what it was) did not know how an escrow worked, so I was ok to pull out.

If it were up to me I would prohibit newbies from bidding in auctions. Not my decision though. I can tell you for certain if I put up an auction I will disallow bidding from new accounts too great a chance of shilling or non-payment.