As i know that many collectors worldwide read these pages (mostly as guests)and particularly this thread i post this message here
recently i asked a very close German friend(not a collector himself) to bid on a rare set of CXG modules for me on Ebay..the CXG Commander Modules
the seller would only ship to Germany and would not accept payment by Paypal
it is very common for friends from different countries to bid on items where the seller will not ship out of the country
in fact practically all of the chess computers i bid and win on Ebay these days are for other collectors living in Europe
WE won the auction for a fair price but for a price lower then some collectors might pay if they were searching for these modules
the seller NEVER replied to any emails trying to complete the transaction
obviously he was contacted after the auction ended and sold the same modules to another collector for a higher price..going around Ebay
sooner or later...a collector will show up at one of the many dedicated tournaments ..perhaps even in one of the online tournaments with these modules
or perhaps he will try to sell them again on Ebay or privately
i just want you to know..who ever you are..
i am watching ..i will find you..you cannot remain hidden for long
and then ..i will pay you a little visit..
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Don Corleone..Sends his Regards