I keep a complete record of what I buy on ebay, and in September last year I bought a copy of "The Technique of Bucks Point Lace" for 14 pounds 50 pence (plus postage). Having a small snake in my pocket (what DH describes as naturally tight with money) I was outbid on a couple of copies before that. Depends on how many people want it at the time.
Don't get carried away on ebay. Set your maximum and stick to it. Another copy of what you're looking for will come up some time. Do you really want it right now? A couple of years ago I paid 20 pounds each for two of Veronica Sorenson's older books. Now you can pick them up for between 5 pounds and 10 pounds. I always check out if the secondhand dealers have the book and what they're charging through http://www.abebooks.com (or http://www.abebooks.co.uk in the UK because you can get the UK sellers listed first) before deciding whether to bid or buy from one of the secondhand book sellers. There are currently four copies of this book listed, all in the UK. Two at 20 pounds, one at 45 pounds and one at 49 pounds 50 - that last two from the same seller, with not a lot of difference in the description of the condition. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
