Ahem, sorry all.
I've been busy for the last two days and couldn't check my emails yesterday and found out just now that the highest bidder had announced the deal is off.
What is most understandable is that neither of us wants to take absolutely zero risk sending either the money nor the coin to someone they don't know.
I should've done more planning on how to handle the shipping and payment. Didn't think that it's bit complicated because of the distance.
I'm not sure how to continue forward from here but at least I know that I shouldn't hasten with things like this.
Here's a classic example of how not to run an auction for any of you new members out there.
There is nothing not understandable about what should have happened here as it happens on a daily basis between new and old members.
1. You accept one of the very respected very reputable suggested to you. ( You have apparently said no to two suggestions without counter offering any other option )
2. Life gets in the way yes but you were the one that set the auction end date. Why set it to a time when you're going to busy and can't get in touch with the highest bidder.
The fact that your firstbits are hidden doesn't sit easy with me either. There are people with 10btc, 25btc Cas coins that have firstbits in clear visibility and don't worry as much as you. I hope comit or astro know the firstbits of this coin and share it with the community so you can not just simply make a new account and try for a higher winning bid.