thanks for the speculation
-quick explanation
actually just needed them sold quick, guys. Being held by UPS inbound from the states, UPS stating unless I shipped them they would be "abandoned/returned to shipper" whatever that means- ship them back to the states pay VAT all over again, argh.
plus... Bitcoin skyrocketing, wanted to get in badly, no one responded for the first week and a half from the UK, and all offers were from other places which I said in the beginning I would not ship to anyway. No way to forward them outside the UK-
I was ready to sell them on Ebay for cash and then transfer into bitcoin, would've taken 3 weeks min to get bitcoin. Lowered my price and sold to one of the first takers.. at least the first PM I read. first come first serve.
so there you have it, as simple as I could.
Got my 1 BTC and I'm happy- except that it's now worth only $700 (!)